Bass of Inverurie
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The Bass of Inverurie is a prominent medieval earthwork mound in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, believed to be the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle or ancient fortification overlooking the town of Inverurie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bass of Inverurie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12971843 — 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: Bass of Inverurie Context triple: [Inverurie, hasNotableNearbySite, Bass of Inverurie]
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A.
Arisaig
Arisaig is a small coastal village on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known as a gateway to the Small Isles and for its scenic beaches and views over the Inner Hebrides.
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B.
Port Bannatyne
Port Bannatyne is a small coastal village and harbour on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its scenic bay and yachting facilities.
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C.
Auld Brig
Auld Brig is a historic medieval stone bridge in Ayr, Scotland, famously associated with Robert Burns and local legend.
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D.
Cowal
Cowal is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, best known for hosting one of the world’s largest and most prestigious Highland games gatherings.
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E.
Arbroath Harbour
Arbroath Harbour is a historic fishing and leisure port on the North Sea coast of Scotland, known for its maritime heritage and role in the town of Arbroath’s fishing industry.
- 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: Bass of Inverurie Target entity description: The Bass of Inverurie is a prominent medieval earthwork mound in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, believed to be the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle or ancient fortification overlooking the town of Inverurie.
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A.
Arisaig
Arisaig is a small coastal village on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known as a gateway to the Small Isles and for its scenic beaches and views over the Inner Hebrides.
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B.
Port Bannatyne
Port Bannatyne is a small coastal village and harbour on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its scenic bay and yachting facilities.
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C.
Auld Brig
Auld Brig is a historic medieval stone bridge in Ayr, Scotland, famously associated with Robert Burns and local legend.
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D.
Cowal
Cowal is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, best known for hosting one of the world’s largest and most prestigious Highland games gatherings.
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E.
Arbroath Harbour
Arbroath Harbour is a historic fishing and leisure port on the North Sea coast of Scotland, known for its maritime heritage and role in the town of Arbroath’s fishing industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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medieval earthwork ⓘ motte-and-bailey castle site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Aberdeenshire
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Motte-and-bailey castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | Garioch ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical landmark ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | prominent ⓘ |
| functionHypothesis |
motte of a motte-and-bailey castle
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site of an ancient fortification ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Little Bass (adjacent mound) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey (site of former)
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motte ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aberdeenshire
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Scotland ⓘ |
| location | Inverurie ⓘ |
| material | earth ⓘ |
| near |
River Don
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River Ury ⓘ
linked to:
River Urie
|
| overlooks |
town of Inverurie
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linked to:
Inverurie
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| region | north-east Scotland ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | mound ⓘ |
| tourism | local point of interest ⓘ |
| usedFor | defensive fortification ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Inverurie town centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Inverurie
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bass of Inverurie Description of subject: The Bass of Inverurie is a prominent medieval earthwork mound in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, believed to be the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle or ancient fortification overlooking the town of Inverurie.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.