Maccus’s well
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Maccus’s well is a historical water source whose name, preserved in the place name Maxwell, likely derives from an early personal name “Maccus” combined with the Old English word for “spring” or “stream.”
All labels observed (1)
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| Maccus’s well canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20149277 — 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: Maccus’s well Context triple: [Maxwell (place name), hasEtymologicalMeaning, Maccus’s well]
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A.
Hill of Stake
Hill of Stake is a prominent hill in the Scottish Lowlands, known as the highest summit in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and a popular destination for walkers and hillwalkers.
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B.
The Mound
The Mound is a prominent artificial embankment in central Edinburgh that links the Old and New Towns and hosts major cultural institutions, including key national galleries.
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C.
Middle Mound
Middle Mound is one of the large royal-era burial mounds at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden, notable as part of the prominent prehistoric grave complex associated with early Scandinavian rulers and mythology.
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D.
East Mound
East Mound is one of the main Neolithic settlement areas at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey, known for its densely packed mudbrick houses and early farming community remains.
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E.
Mound of the Hostages
Mound of the Hostages is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, notable for its prehistoric burials and megalithic art.
- 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: Maccus’s well Target entity description: Maccus’s well is a historical water source whose name, preserved in the place name Maxwell, likely derives from an early personal name “Maccus” combined with the Old English word for “spring” or “stream.”
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A.
Hill of Stake
Hill of Stake is a prominent hill in the Scottish Lowlands, known as the highest summit in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and a popular destination for walkers and hillwalkers.
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B.
The Mound
The Mound is a prominent artificial embankment in central Edinburgh that links the Old and New Towns and hosts major cultural institutions, including key national galleries.
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C.
Middle Mound
Middle Mound is one of the large royal-era burial mounds at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden, notable as part of the prominent prehistoric grave complex associated with early Scandinavian rulers and mythology.
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D.
East Mound
East Mound is one of the main Neolithic settlement areas at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey, known for its densely packed mudbrick houses and early farming community remains.
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E.
Mound of the Hostages
Mound of the Hostages is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, notable for its prehistoric burials and megalithic art.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.