Wall of Antoninus
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The Wall of Antoninus, also known as the Antonine Wall, was a Roman frontier fortification in central Scotland marking the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wall of Antoninus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8312202 — 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: Wall of Antoninus Context triple: [Valentia, borderedBy, Wall of Antoninus]
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Column of Antoninus Pius
The Column of Antoninus Pius is a Roman monumental column erected in the 2nd century AD to commemorate the deified emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina, notable for its elaborate base reliefs depicting their apotheosis.
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Monument of Marcus Aurelius
The Monument of Marcus Aurelius was an ancient Roman honorific structure, likely a triumphal arch or similar monument, celebrating the military victories and imperial achievements of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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Hadrian’s Arch
Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
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Hadrian's Arch
Hadrian's Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal gateway in Athens, Greece, traditionally seen as marking the boundary between the ancient Greek city and the Roman-era quarter associated with Emperor Hadrian.
- 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: Wall of Antoninus Target entity description: The Wall of Antoninus, also known as the Antonine Wall, was a Roman frontier fortification in central Scotland marking the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain.
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A.
Column of Antoninus Pius
The Column of Antoninus Pius is a Roman monumental column erected in the 2nd century AD to commemorate the deified emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina, notable for its elaborate base reliefs depicting their apotheosis.
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B.
Monument of Marcus Aurelius
The Monument of Marcus Aurelius was an ancient Roman honorific structure, likely a triumphal arch or similar monument, celebrating the military victories and imperial achievements of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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C.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Leptis Magna, Libya, built in the early 3rd century AD to honor Emperor Septimius Severus and commemorate his military victories.
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D.
Hadrian’s Arch
Hadrian’s Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal arch in Jerash, Jordan, built to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit in the 2nd century CE.
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E.
Hadrian's Arch
Hadrian's Arch is a monumental Roman triumphal gateway in Athens, Greece, traditionally seen as marking the boundary between the ancient Greek city and the Roman-era quarter associated with Emperor Hadrian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman frontier fortification
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| abandoned | late 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vallum Antonini
NERFINISHED
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Wall of Antoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Emperor Antoninus Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | around AD 154 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | turf rampart on a stone base ⓘ |
| constructionStart | around AD 142 ⓘ |
| coordinatesType | linear monument ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Firth of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Firth of Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Forth–Clyde isthmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
defensive fortification
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northern frontier of Roman Britain ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Roman forts such as Rough Castle
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distance slabs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ditch
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fortlets ⓘ forts ⓘ military way ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| laterAbandonedInFavorOf | Hadrian's Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 63 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Dunbartonshire council area
NERFINISHED
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Falkirk council area NERFINISHED ⓘ Glasgow City council area NERFINISHED ⓘ North Lanarkshire council area NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ West Dunbartonshire council area NERFINISHED ⓘ central Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Antoninus Pius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire frontier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| protectedAs | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| region | Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Hadrian's Wall as northern frontier ⓘ |
| significance | northernmost linear barrier of the Roman Empire in Britain ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 430ter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wall of Antoninus Description of subject: The Wall of Antoninus, also known as the Antonine Wall, was a Roman frontier fortification in central Scotland marking the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.