Wideford Hill chambered cairn
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Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on Orkney, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved multi-chambered interior and archaeological significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wideford Hill Neolithic chambered tomb | 1 |
| Wideford Hill chambered cairn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5748432 — 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: Wideford Hill chambered cairn Context triple: [Wideford Hill, hasNearby, Wideford Hill chambered cairn]
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A.
Belas Knap long barrow
Belas Knap long barrow is a well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb in the Cotswolds, known for its distinctive false entrance and scenic hilltop setting.
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B.
King Henry’s Mound
King Henry’s Mound is a historic viewing point in Richmond Park, London, famed for its protected long-distance vista towards St Paul’s Cathedral.
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C.
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.
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D.
Menhirs of Clendy
The Menhirs of Clendy are a prehistoric megalithic stone alignment near Yverdon-les-Bains in Switzerland, notable for its rows of standing stones dating back to the Neolithic period.
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E.
Copse of Trees Monument
The Copse of Trees Monument is a memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park marking the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy” during the American Civil War.
- 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: Wideford Hill chambered cairn Target entity description: Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on Orkney, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved multi-chambered interior and archaeological significance.
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A.
Belas Knap long barrow
Belas Knap long barrow is a well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb in the Cotswolds, known for its distinctive false entrance and scenic hilltop setting.
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B.
King Henry’s Mound
King Henry’s Mound is a historic viewing point in Richmond Park, London, famed for its protected long-distance vista towards St Paul’s Cathedral.
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C.
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.
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D.
Menhirs of Clendy
The Menhirs of Clendy are a prehistoric megalithic stone alignment near Yverdon-les-Bains in Switzerland, notable for its rows of standing stones dating back to the Neolithic period.
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E.
Copse of Trees Monument
The Copse of Trees Monument is a memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park marking the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy” during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic chambered cairn
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burial monument ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
3rd millennium BC
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4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | dry-stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| elevation | on hillside ⓘ |
| entranceOrientation | downslope ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| function | communal burial site ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
human remains
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pottery fragments ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central chamber
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corbelled roof ⓘ entrance passage ⓘ multi-chambered interior ⓘ side cells ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| listedIn | Canmore database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mainland, Orkney
NERFINISHED
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Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wideford Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
multi-chambered design ⓘ well-preserved interior ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Orkney Neolithic funerary landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | corbelled ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Cuween Hill chambered cairn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maeshowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
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ritual activity ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Bay of Firth
NERFINISHED
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surrounding Orkney landscape ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Wideford Hill chambered cairn Description of subject: Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on Orkney, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved multi-chambered interior and archaeological significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wideford Hill Neolithic chambered tomb