Knap of Howar
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Knap of Howar is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic farmstead on the Orkney island of Papa Westray, often cited as one of the oldest standing stone houses in northern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knap of Howar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7132531 — 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: Knap of Howar Context triple: [Papa Westray, hasArchaeologicalSite, Knap of Howar]
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A.
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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B.
Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic stone village in Orkney, Scotland, dating back over 5,000 years and offering key insights into prehistoric life.
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C.
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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D.
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is a large Neolithic archaeological complex in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its monumental stone buildings and rich ceremonial landscape.
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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: Knap of Howar Target entity description: Knap of Howar is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic farmstead on the Orkney island of Papa Westray, often cited as one of the oldest standing stone houses in northern Europe.
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A.
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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B.
Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic stone village in Orkney, Scotland, dating back over 5,000 years and offering key insights into prehistoric life.
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C.
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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D.
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is a large Neolithic archaeological complex in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its monumental stone buildings and rich ceremonial landscape.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic farmstead
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archaeological site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | free public access ⓘ |
| constructionType | dry-stone construction ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| estimatedEndDate | circa 2800 BC ⓘ |
| estimatedStartDate | circa 3700 BC ⓘ |
| feature |
low doorways
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middens surrounding buildings ⓘ small window openings ⓘ stone benches ⓘ stone hearths ⓘ stone partitions ⓘ stone-built furniture ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| firstExcavatedIn | 1930 ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
dwelling house
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workshop or byre ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
cattle keeping
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cereal cultivation ⓘ fishing ⓘ pig keeping ⓘ sheep keeping ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ |
| hasFind |
Unstan ware pottery
NERFINISHED
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animal bones ⓘ bone tools ⓘ charred grain ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | Papa Westray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney Islands
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Papa Westray NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearTo | North Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Neolithic Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| radiocarbonDated | 1970s ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Neolithic domestic architecture in Orkney
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one of the oldest standing stone houses in northern Europe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic occupation
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farming activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Knap of Howar Description of subject: Knap of Howar is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic farmstead on the Orkney island of Papa Westray, often cited as one of the oldest standing stone houses in northern Europe.
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