Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank
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The Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank is the earliest circular earthwork enclosure at Stonehenge, forming the primary henge monument within which later stone settings and features were constructed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank canonical | 1 |
| Stonehenge earthwork bank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11649931 — 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: Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank Context triple: [Aubrey holes, associatedWith, Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank]
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A.
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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B.
Stanton Drew stone circles
Stanton Drew stone circles are a complex of prehistoric stone circles and associated megalithic monuments in Somerset, England, notable for their size, antiquity, and archaeological significance.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Brownshill Dolmen
Brownshill Dolmen is a massive prehistoric portal tomb in Ireland, renowned for having one of the largest capstones of any megalithic monument in Europe.
- 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: Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank Target entity description: The Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank is the earliest circular earthwork enclosure at Stonehenge, forming the primary henge monument within which later stone settings and features were constructed.
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A.
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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B.
Stanton Drew stone circles
Stanton Drew stone circles are a complex of prehistoric stone circles and associated megalithic monuments in Somerset, England, notable for their size, antiquity, and archaeological significance.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Brownshill Dolmen
Brownshill Dolmen is a massive prehistoric portal tomb in Ireland, renowned for having one of the largest capstones of any megalithic monument in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological feature
ⓘ
henge monument ⓘ prehistoric earthwork ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 3000 BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aubrey Holes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stonehenge Avenue (later feature outside enclosure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyEarlierThan |
Stonehenge bluestone arrangements
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stonehenge sarsen circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonehenge stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonehenge trilithons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Late Neolithic ⓘ |
| constructionPhaseOf | Stonehenge Phase I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British Neolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encloses |
Stonehenge stone circle area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later stone settings at Stonehenge ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Richard Atkinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Hawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | primary henge enclosure at Stonehenge ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Stonehenge ceremonial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial enclosure
ⓘ
ritual landscape feature ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
circular ditch
ⓘ
entrances ⓘ external bank ⓘ internal berm ⓘ |
| hasEntrance |
north‑east entrance
ⓘ
south entrance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
part of Scheduled Monument Stonehenge
ⓘ
part of Stonehenge World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Salisbury Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| management | managed by English Heritage as part of Stonehenge site ⓘ |
| materialExtractedAs | chalk ⓘ |
| orientationFeature | aligned generally with north‑east–south axis of Stonehenge ⓘ |
| partOf | Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| studiedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| surrounds | Stonehenge Aubrey Holes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivesAs | low bank and infilled ditch ⓘ |
| visibleAs | earthwork ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank Description of subject: The Stonehenge Phase I ditch and bank is the earliest circular earthwork enclosure at Stonehenge, forming the primary henge monument within which later stone settings and features were constructed.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stonehenge earthwork bank