Noss Head Lighthouse
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Noss Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Caithness, Scotland, notable for its early use of a diagonal-pane lantern design and its role in guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Noss Head Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4729872 — 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: Noss Head Lighthouse Context triple: [David Alan Stevenson, designed, Noss Head Lighthouse]
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Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Berry Head headland near Brixham in Devon, England, guiding ships navigating the entrance to Tor Bay.
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B.
Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Sutherland, Scotland, known for guiding ships along the rugged northwest Highlands since the late 19th century.
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C.
Flamborough Head Lighthouse
Flamborough Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on England’s Yorkshire coast that guides shipping through the North Sea and marks the prominent chalk headland of Flamborough Head.
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D.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, known for guiding ships entering Puget Sound and for its distinctive Spanish-style architecture.
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Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
- 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: Noss Head Lighthouse Target entity description: Noss Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Caithness, Scotland, notable for its early use of a diagonal-pane lantern design and its role in guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland.
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A.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Berry Head headland near Brixham in Devon, England, guiding ships navigating the entrance to Tor Bay.
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B.
Stoer Head Lighthouse
Stoer Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Sutherland, Scotland, known for guiding ships along the rugged northwest Highlands since the late 19th century.
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C.
Flamborough Head Lighthouse
Flamborough Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on England’s Yorkshire coast that guides shipping through the North Sea and marks the prominent chalk headland of Flamborough Head.
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D.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, known for guiding ships entering Puget Sound and for its distinctive Spanish-style architecture.
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E.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
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navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | site accessible by road ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Highland (council area)
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Lighthouses in Scotland ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 58.47°N 3.03°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alan Stevenson ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 53 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Scotland’s maritime navigation network ⓘ |
| lanternDesign | diagonal-pane lantern ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caithness
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northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wick ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Noss Head ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
North Sea
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Pentland Firth ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| marking |
black lantern
ⓘ
white tower ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of diagonal-pane lantern design ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose | marine navigation ⓘ |
| region | Highland ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 18 metres ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from sea approaches to Wick ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Noss Head Lighthouse Description of subject: Noss Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Caithness, Scotland, notable for its early use of a diagonal-pane lantern design and its role in guiding ships around the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland.
Referenced by (3)
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