Grimes Graves
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Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, known for its extensive network of prehistoric mine shafts and pits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grimes Graves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6963480 — 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: Grimes Graves Context triple: [Brandon, hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite, Grimes Graves]
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A.
West Kennet Long Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow is a large Neolithic chambered tomb and one of the best-preserved prehistoric burial monuments in southern England.
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B.
Gavrinis cairn
Gavrinis cairn is a Neolithic passage grave on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany, France, renowned for its richly carved megalithic stone art.
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C.
Durrington Walls
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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D.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its sophisticated construction, winter solstice alignment, and runic Viking graffiti.
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E.
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.
- 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: Grimes Graves Target entity description: Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, known for its extensive network of prehistoric mine shafts and pits.
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A.
West Kennet Long Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow is a large Neolithic chambered tomb and one of the best-preserved prehistoric burial monuments in southern England.
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B.
Gavrinis cairn
Gavrinis cairn is a Neolithic passage grave on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany, France, renowned for its richly carved megalithic stone art.
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C.
Durrington Walls
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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D.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its sophisticated construction, winter solstice alignment, and runic Viking graffiti.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic flint mine
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neolithic communities of eastern England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateRangeEnd | around 1900 BC ⓘ |
| dateRangeStart | around 3000 BC ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstScientificExcavationBy | William Greenwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstScientificExcavationInYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| governingBody | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | guided access to mine shaft ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfShafts | over 400 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
animal bones
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flint axes ⓘ flint blades ⓘ pottery fragments ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected archaeological landscape ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
antler picks
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organized prehistoric mining ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pits
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prehistoric mine shafts ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature | pockmarked surface of depressions ⓘ |
| hasPubliclyAccessibleShaft | true ⓘ |
| hasTopography | chalk plateau ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Breckland district
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Thetford Forest area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | flint ⓘ |
| miningMethod | vertical shafts with radiating galleries ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from "Grim" a name for the god Woden ⓘ |
| near | Thetford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| publiclyAccessibleShaftName | Pit 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of prehistoric mining technology
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one of the largest Neolithic flint mines in Europe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
extraction of high-quality flint
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production of flint tools ⓘ |
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Subject: Grimes Graves Description of subject: Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, known for its extensive network of prehistoric mine shafts and pits.
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