Dun Hallin broch
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Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dun Hallin broch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5041109 — 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: Dun Hallin broch Context triple: [Waternish, hasHistoricSite, Dun Hallin broch]
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A.
Cladh Hallan
Cladh Hallan is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of South Uist in Scotland, best known for its unique burials containing deliberately mummified human remains.
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B.
Brechin Round Tower
Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
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C.
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold perched dramatically on the northern tip of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, historically associated with the MacDonald clan.
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D.
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannan Tower is a medieval fortified tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable for its historic association with the Bruce family and its commanding position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower is a well-preserved 15th-century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, noted for its association with Sir Walter Scott and its commanding views over the surrounding countryside.
- 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: Dun Hallin broch Target entity description: Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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A.
Cladh Hallan
Cladh Hallan is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of South Uist in Scotland, best known for its unique burials containing deliberately mummified human remains.
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B.
Brechin Round Tower
Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
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C.
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold perched dramatically on the northern tip of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, historically associated with the MacDonald clan.
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D.
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannan Tower is a medieval fortified tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable for its historic association with the Bruce family and its commanding position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower is a well-preserved 15th-century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, noted for its association with Sir Walter Scott and its commanding views over the surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age archaeological site
ⓘ
broch ⓘ drystone tower ⓘ |
| access | open countryside walk ⓘ |
| category |
broch in the Isle of Skye
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prehistoric site in Highland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | hilltop position ⓘ |
| era | late Iron Age ⓘ |
| gridReferenceSystem | Ordnance Survey National Grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
broch
ⓘ
fortified tower ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular tower remains
ⓘ
entrance passage ⓘ intra-mural gallery remains ⓘ outer defenses ⓘ thick drystone walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Outer Hebrides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Minch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | archaeological heritage of Skye ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Waternish peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | drystone ⓘ |
| near |
Hallin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Loch Bay
NERFINISHED
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Loch Dunvegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peninsula | Waternish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive purposes
ⓘ
domestic occupation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dun Hallin broch Description of subject: Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.