Gokstad Mound
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Gokstad Mound is a famous Viking burial mound in Norway known for the discovery of the well-preserved Gokstad ship and rich archaeological finds.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gokstad Mound canonical | 2 |
| Gokstad farm, Sandefjord | 1 |
| Gokstadhaugen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5047395 — 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: Gokstad Mound Context triple: [Sandefjord, hasAttraction, Gokstad Mound]
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A.
Jelling
Jelling is a historic site in Denmark renowned for its Viking Age burial mounds and rune stones, which are closely linked to King Harald Bluetooth and the early Christianization of Denmark.
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B.
Oseberg ship burial
The Oseberg ship burial is one of the most richly furnished and well-preserved Viking Age graves, featuring an ornate longship and numerous high-status artifacts discovered in Norway.
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C.
Gamla Uppsala burial mounds
The Gamla Uppsala burial mounds are a group of large, ancient royal grave mounds near Uppsala in Sweden, traditionally associated with early Scandinavian kings and Norse pagan worship.
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D.
Loevestein Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval Dutch fortress in the Netherlands, best known as a state prison and the site of Hugo Grotius’s famous escape in a book chest.
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E.
Håkons Hall
Håkons Hall is a large multi-purpose indoor arena in Lillehammer, Norway, best known for hosting ice hockey events during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
- 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: Gokstad Mound Target entity description: Gokstad Mound is a famous Viking burial mound in Norway known for the discovery of the well-preserved Gokstad ship and rich archaeological finds.
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A.
Jelling
Jelling is a historic site in Denmark renowned for its Viking Age burial mounds and rune stones, which are closely linked to King Harald Bluetooth and the early Christianization of Denmark.
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B.
Oseberg ship burial
The Oseberg ship burial is one of the most richly furnished and well-preserved Viking Age graves, featuring an ornate longship and numerous high-status artifacts discovered in Norway.
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C.
Gamla Uppsala burial mounds
The Gamla Uppsala burial mounds are a group of large, ancient royal grave mounds near Uppsala in Sweden, traditionally associated with early Scandinavian kings and Norse pagan worship.
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D.
Loevestein Castle
Loevestein Castle is a medieval Dutch fortress in the Netherlands, best known as a state prison and the site of Hugo Grotius’s famous escape in a book chest.
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E.
Håkons Hall
Håkons Hall is a large multi-purpose indoor arena in Lillehammer, Norway, best known for hosting ice hockey events during the 1994 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking burial mound
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archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedShip | Gokstad ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vikings ⓘ |
| burialType | ship burial ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially reconstructed mound ⓘ |
| discovered | Gokstad ship ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Nicolay Nicolaysen ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | 19th-century archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| foundAnimalRemains |
dogs
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horses ⓘ peacocks ⓘ |
| foundGraveGoods |
barrels
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beds ⓘ household items ⓘ riding equipment ⓘ sledges ⓘ tents ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| foundHumanRemains | male individual ⓘ |
| foundHumanRemainsStatus | high-status burial ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Kaupang Viking trading site
ⓘ
Oseberg Mound ⓘ
linked to:
Oseberg ship burial
|
| hasPart |
Gokstad ship burial
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linked to:
Gokstad ship
animal remains ⓘ grave goods ⓘ wooden burial chamber ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Norway
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Sandefjord ⓘ Vestfold og Telemark ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Norwegian cultural heritage authorities
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linked to:
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Directorate
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| near |
Sandefjord city centre
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linked to:
Sandefjord, Norway
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| notableFor |
discovery of the Gokstad ship
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rich archaeological finds ⓘ |
| period | Viking Age ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| region |
Vestfold
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linked to:
Vestfold og Telemark
|
| shipNowExhibitedAt |
Viking Ship Museum in Oslo
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linked to:
Viking Ship Museum
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| shipPreservationState | well-preserved ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for Viking Age archaeology
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one of the most important Viking ship burials ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gokstad Mound Description of subject: Gokstad Mound is a famous Viking burial mound in Norway known for the discovery of the well-preserved Gokstad ship and rich archaeological finds.
Referenced by (4)
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