Bay of Holm Sound
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Bay of Holm Sound is a coastal inlet off the eastern shore of Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its sheltered waters and maritime setting within the Orkney archipelago.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bay of Holm Sound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1073559 — 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: Bay of Holm Sound Context triple: [Orkney Mainland, contains, Bay of Holm Sound]
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A.
Bay of Hoxa Sound
Bay of Hoxa Sound is a coastal inlet in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, forming part of the sheltered waters between the Orkney Mainland and the southern isles.
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B.
Popponesset Bay
Popponesset Bay is a shallow coastal estuary on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its tidal flats, salt marshes, and recreational boating and shellfishing.
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C.
Ironbottom Sound
Ironbottom Sound is a strait in the Solomon Islands famed as a major World War II naval battleground where numerous ships and aircraft were sunk.
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D.
Bay of Firth
Bay of Firth is a coastal inlet on the northern side of Scotland’s Orkney Mainland, known for its sheltered waters and surrounding rural landscape.
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E.
Alum Bay
Alum Bay is a coastal bay on the western tip of the Isle of Wight, famous for its multicoloured sand cliffs and views of the nearby Needles rock formations.
- 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: Bay of Holm Sound Target entity description: Bay of Holm Sound is a coastal inlet off the eastern shore of Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its sheltered waters and maritime setting within the Orkney archipelago.
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A.
Bay of Hoxa Sound
Bay of Hoxa Sound is a coastal inlet in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, forming part of the sheltered waters between the Orkney Mainland and the southern isles.
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B.
Popponesset Bay
Popponesset Bay is a shallow coastal estuary on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its tidal flats, salt marshes, and recreational boating and shellfishing.
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C.
Ironbottom Sound
Ironbottom Sound is a strait in the Solomon Islands famed as a major World War II naval battleground where numerous ships and aircraft were sunk.
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D.
Bay of Firth
Bay of Firth is a coastal inlet on the northern side of Scotland’s Orkney Mainland, known for its sheltered waters and surrounding rural landscape.
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E.
Alum Bay
Alum Bay is a coastal bay on the western tip of the Isle of Wight, famous for its multicoloured sand cliffs and views of the nearby Needles rock formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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coastal inlet ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Scotland ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| coastType | rocky coast ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
maritime setting
ⓘ
sheltered waters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal inlets and coves
ⓘ
exposed to North Sea weather systems ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Orkney coastal waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Europe
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North Sea ⓘ Northern Isles ⓘ Orkney Mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| marineEnvironment | coastal marine habitat ⓘ |
| near |
Orkney Mainland
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surface form:
Holm, Orkney
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| partOf | eastern coast of Orkney Mainland ⓘ |
| region |
Orkney Islands Council
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surface form:
Orkney Islands council area
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| usedFor |
local fishing
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recreational boating ⓘ small boat navigation ⓘ |
| waterBody | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bay of Holm Sound Description of subject: Bay of Holm Sound is a coastal inlet off the eastern shore of Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its sheltered waters and maritime setting within the Orkney archipelago.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.