Durrington Walls
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Durrington Walls is a large Neolithic henge and settlement site in Wiltshire, England, believed to have been a major ceremonial and residential center associated with the builders of Stonehenge.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durrington Walls canonical | 4 |
| Stonehenge landscape | 2 |
| Durrington henge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2552514 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durrington Walls Context triple: [Stonehenge, nearbySettlement, Durrington Walls]
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A.
Durrington, Wiltshire
Durrington, Wiltshire is a large village and civil parish on Salisbury Plain in England, known for its proximity to Stonehenge and other significant prehistoric sites.
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B.
Avebury
Avebury is a prehistoric village in Wiltshire, England, best known for its large Neolithic stone circle and surrounding ancient earthworks.
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C.
Cissbury Ring
Cissbury Ring is a large Iron Age hill fort and prehistoric flint mine site in West Sussex, England, known for its extensive earthworks and archaeological significance.
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D.
Chanctonbury Ring
Chanctonbury Ring is a prehistoric hill fort and distinctive clump of trees on the South Downs in West Sussex, England, known for its archaeological significance, panoramic views, and associated folklore.
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E.
Stenness
Stenness is a small village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its proximity to major Neolithic sites such as the Standing Stones of Stenness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durrington Walls Target entity description: Durrington Walls is a large Neolithic henge and settlement site in Wiltshire, England, believed to have been a major ceremonial and residential center associated with the builders of Stonehenge.
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A.
Durrington, Wiltshire
Durrington, Wiltshire is a large village and civil parish on Salisbury Plain in England, known for its proximity to Stonehenge and other significant prehistoric sites.
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B.
Avebury
Avebury is a prehistoric village in Wiltshire, England, best known for its large Neolithic stone circle and surrounding ancient earthworks.
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C.
Cissbury Ring
Cissbury Ring is a large Iron Age hill fort and prehistoric flint mine site in West Sussex, England, known for its extensive earthworks and archaeological significance.
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D.
Chanctonbury Ring
Chanctonbury Ring is a prehistoric hill fort and distinctive clump of trees on the South Downs in West Sussex, England, known for its archaeological significance, panoramic views, and associated folklore.
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E.
Stenness
Stenness is a small village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its proximity to major Neolithic sites such as the Standing Stones of Stenness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic henge
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archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric settlement ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate |
around 2600 BCE
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late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| area | about 17 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith | builders of Stonehenge ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Stonehenge via ceremonial routes ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Neolithic Britain
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surface form:
British Neolithic
|
| currentUse | archaeological research site ⓘ |
| diameter | about 500 metres ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Henry Cunnington ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| distanceToStonehenge | about 3 kilometers ⓘ |
| era | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
large-scale animal consumption
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planned settlement layout ⓘ seasonal occupation ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Geoff Wainwright
ⓘ
Mike Parker Pearson ⓘ |
| excavationPeriod |
1960s
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2003–2009 ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
residential center ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Durrington Walls
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surface form:
Durrington henge
|
| hasFeature |
avenues
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bank and ditch enclosure ⓘ house floors ⓘ large circular earthwork ⓘ nearby timber circles ⓘ timber structures ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | River Avon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Stonehenge ⓘ |
| location | Wiltshire ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf |
Durrington Walls
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stonehenge landscape
|
| region | Salisbury Plain ⓘ |
| significance | one of the largest known Neolithic settlements in northern Europe ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | part of Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic occupation
ⓘ
feasting activities ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durrington Walls Description of subject: Durrington Walls is a large Neolithic henge and settlement site in Wiltshire, England, believed to have been a major ceremonial and residential center associated with the builders of Stonehenge.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stonehenge landscape
this entity surface form:
Stonehenge landscape
this entity surface form:
Durrington henge