Okehampton Castle
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Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okehampton Castle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4255275 — 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: Okehampton Castle Context triple: [Okehampton, hasHeritageSite, Okehampton Castle]
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A.
Rockingham Castle
Rockingham Castle is a historic fortified manor house in England, notable for its medieval origins, royal connections, and commanding views over the Welland Valley.
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B.
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle was a medieval royal stronghold in Wiltshire, England, that served as a residence for English monarchs and their consorts.
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C.
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle is a coastal artillery fortress on the Solent in Hampshire, England, built by Henry VIII as part of his chain of coastal defenses.
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D.
Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a medieval stone fortress in the village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable as one of the trio of castles guarding the Monnow Valley near the English border.
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E.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
- 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: Okehampton Castle Target entity description: Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
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A.
Rockingham Castle
Rockingham Castle is a historic fortified manor house in England, notable for its medieval origins, royal connections, and commanding views over the Welland Valley.
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B.
Marlborough Castle
Marlborough Castle was a medieval royal stronghold in Wiltshire, England, that served as a residence for English monarchs and their consorts.
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C.
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle is a coastal artillery fortress on the Solent in Hampshire, England, built by Henry VIII as part of his chain of coastal defenses.
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D.
Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a medieval stone fortress in the village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable as one of the trio of castles guarding the Monnow Valley near the English border.
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E.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
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motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandoned | 16th century ⓘ |
| architecturalType | motte-and-bailey ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Devon
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English Heritage sites in Devon ⓘ Grade I listed castles ⓘ Ruined castles in England ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 11th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Normans ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ hunting lodge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ kitchens ⓘ lodgings ⓘ motte ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
Courtenay family
ⓘ
Earls of Devon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
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England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Okehampton ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Dartmoor
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linked to:
Dartmoor National Park
|
| notableFor | being one of the largest castle remains in Devon ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Baldwin FitzGilbert ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Baldwin FitzGilbert ⓘ |
| ownedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| preservedAs | historic site ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| situatedOn | River Okement ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Okehampton Castle Description of subject: Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.