Triple
T1897174
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thames Head |
E37608
|
entity |
| Predicate | nearInfrastructure |
P231
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thames and Severn Canal
The Thames and Severn Canal is a historic English waterway that once linked the River Thames to the River Severn across the Cotswolds, playing a key role in regional trade during the 18th and 19th centuries.
|
E235840
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Thames and Severn Canal | Statement: [Thames Head, nearInfrastructure, Thames and Severn Canal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thames and Severn Canal Context triple: [Thames Head, nearInfrastructure, Thames and Severn Canal]
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A.
Severn Canal
The Severn Canal is a historic Canadian waterway segment that forms part of the Trent–Severn Waterway, linking inland lakes and rivers for navigation across central Ontario.
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B.
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal is a major English waterway that links London to Birmingham, forming the longest canal in the UK and serving both leisure boating and historical industrial transport.
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C.
Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a major 19th-century English waterway linking the Midlands to northwest England, known for its long rural stretches, engineering features, and role in the country’s historic canal network.
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D.
Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal is a historic English waterway in North West England, renowned for its lock-free main line and scenic rural route that supported regional trade during the Industrial Revolution.
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E.
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a historic English waterway linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath, renowned for its 19th-century engineering and scenic cruising route.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Thames and Severn Canal Triple: [Thames Head, nearInfrastructure, Thames and Severn Canal]
Generated description
The Thames and Severn Canal is a historic English waterway that once linked the River Thames to the River Severn across the Cotswolds, playing a key role in regional trade during the 18th and 19th centuries.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thames and Severn Canal Target entity description: The Thames and Severn Canal is a historic English waterway that once linked the River Thames to the River Severn across the Cotswolds, playing a key role in regional trade during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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A.
Severn Canal
The Severn Canal is a historic Canadian waterway segment that forms part of the Trent–Severn Waterway, linking inland lakes and rivers for navigation across central Ontario.
-
B.
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal is a major English waterway that links London to Birmingham, forming the longest canal in the UK and serving both leisure boating and historical industrial transport.
-
C.
Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a major 19th-century English waterway linking the Midlands to northwest England, known for its long rural stretches, engineering features, and role in the country’s historic canal network.
-
D.
Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal is a historic English waterway in North West England, renowned for its lock-free main line and scenic rural route that supported regional trade during the Industrial Revolution.
-
E.
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a historic English waterway linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath, renowned for its 19th-century engineering and scenic cruising route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a8861be7148190a680937ec451a304 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb16f416c8190a49b24523b3a7f85 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:02 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae516ffd088190ae2c730e1caff8f6 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae5209ae40819095e02cafb8112a1f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:52 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae529375788190aead19ec0874f11e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:54 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:35 p.m.