Carnac stones
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The Carnac stones are a vast prehistoric complex in Brittany, France, featuring thousands of Neolithic standing stones arranged in long alignments, dolmens, and tumuli whose exact purpose remains uncertain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carnac alignments | 1 |
| Carnac stones canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12328550 — 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: Carnac stones Context triple: [Carnac, knownFor, Carnac stones]
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A.
Rollright Stones
The Rollright Stones are a prehistoric complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles and standing stones in Oxfordshire, England, associated with rich folklore and archaeological significance.
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B.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, renowned as one of the most famous and enigmatic archaeological sites in the world.
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C.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
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D.
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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E.
Barkeval
Barkeval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rùm in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, forming part of the rugged Rum Cuillin range.
- 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: Carnac stones Target entity description: The Carnac stones are a vast prehistoric complex in Brittany, France, featuring thousands of Neolithic standing stones arranged in long alignments, dolmens, and tumuli whose exact purpose remains uncertain.
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A.
Rollright Stones
The Rollright Stones are a prehistoric complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles and standing stones in Oxfordshire, England, associated with rich folklore and archaeological significance.
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B.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, renowned as one of the most famous and enigmatic archaeological sites in the world.
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C.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
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D.
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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E.
Barkeval
Barkeval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rùm in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, forming part of the rugged Rum Cuillin range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.