Beaghmore stone circles
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Beaghmore stone circles are a complex of Bronze Age stone circles and cairns in Northern Ireland, noted for their archaeological significance and enigmatic alignment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beaghmore stone circles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5469626 — 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: Beaghmore stone circles Context triple: [County Tyrone, hasNotableSite, Beaghmore stone circles]
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A.
Machrie Moor stone circles
Machrie Moor stone circles are a group of prehistoric stone circles and standing stones on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, notable for their Bronze Age origins and dramatic moorland setting.
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B.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Cloughmore Stone
The Cloughmore Stone is a massive glacial boulder and popular scenic landmark overlooking Carlingford Lough near Rostrevor in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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E.
King’s Men stone circle
The King’s Men stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle in Oxfordshire, England, forming part of the Rollright Stones complex and dating back to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
- 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: Beaghmore stone circles Target entity description: Beaghmore stone circles are a complex of Bronze Age stone circles and cairns in Northern Ireland, noted for their archaeological significance and enigmatic alignment.
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A.
Machrie Moor stone circles
Machrie Moor stone circles are a group of prehistoric stone circles and standing stones on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, notable for their Bronze Age origins and dramatic moorland setting.
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B.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Cloughmore Stone
The Cloughmore Stone is a massive glacial boulder and popular scenic landmark overlooking Carlingford Lough near Rostrevor in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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E.
King’s Men stone circle
The King’s Men stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle in Oxfordshire, England, forming part of the Rollright Stones complex and dating back to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric stone circle complex ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| epoch | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 2000–1200 BC ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
peat accumulation after abandonment
ⓘ
prehistoric agriculture ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
G. B. B. Keenan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oliver Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstExcavatedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| gridReference | H684842 ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
car park
ⓘ
marked paths ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalAlignment |
lunar events
ⓘ
solar events ⓘ stellar events ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kerbed cairns
ⓘ
small standing stones ⓘ stone alignments ⓘ stone cairns ⓘ stone circles ⓘ stone rows ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | State Care Monument ⓘ |
| IrishName | An Bheitheach Mhór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUseBeforeConstruction | prehistoric field system ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Sperrin Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cookstown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Omagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities (Northern Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notedFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
enigmatic alignment ⓘ |
| numberOfCairns | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfStoneCircles | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfStoneRows | 12 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| possibleFunction |
astronomical observatory
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burial site ⓘ ceremonial centre ⓘ ritual site ⓘ |
| region | Mid Ulster District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beaghmore stone circles Description of subject: Beaghmore stone circles are a complex of Bronze Age stone circles and cairns in Northern Ireland, noted for their archaeological significance and enigmatic alignment.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.