Trotternish landslip
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The Trotternish landslip is a dramatic, ancient landslide formation on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, renowned for its striking cliffs, pinnacles, and otherworldly landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quiraing landslip | 4 |
| Trotternish landslip canonical | 4 |
| Trotternish landslip system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5829939 — 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: Trotternish landslip Context triple: [Quiraing, partOf, Trotternish landslip]
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A.
Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater is a massive World War I mine crater in the Somme region of France, created by a huge British underground explosion on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and now preserved as a memorial site.
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B.
Corryvreckan whirlpool
The Corryvreckan whirlpool is a powerful tidal whirlpool off the west coast of Scotland, renowned as one of the largest and most dangerous in the world.
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C.
Ballygrant Quarry
Ballygrant Quarry is a stone quarry near the village of Ballygrant on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, historically used for extracting local building materials.
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D.
Govetts Leap
Govetts Leap is a famous lookout and waterfall in Australia’s Blue Mountains, renowned for its dramatic cliffside views over the Grose Valley.
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E.
Guilfoyle’s Volcano
Guilfoyle’s Volcano is a historic, ornamental reservoir and dramatic landscape feature within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, showcasing striking plantings and views.
- 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: Trotternish landslip Target entity description: The Trotternish landslip is a dramatic, ancient landslide formation on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, renowned for its striking cliffs, pinnacles, and otherworldly landscapes.
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A.
Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater is a massive World War I mine crater in the Somme region of France, created by a huge British underground explosion on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and now preserved as a memorial site.
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B.
Corryvreckan whirlpool
The Corryvreckan whirlpool is a powerful tidal whirlpool off the west coast of Scotland, renowned as one of the largest and most dangerous in the world.
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C.
Ballygrant Quarry
Ballygrant Quarry is a stone quarry near the village of Ballygrant on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, historically used for extracting local building materials.
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D.
Govetts Leap
Govetts Leap is a famous lookout and waterfall in Australia’s Blue Mountains, renowned for its dramatic cliffside views over the Grose Valley.
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E.
Guilfoyle’s Volcano
Guilfoyle’s Volcano is a historic, ornamental reservoir and dramatic landscape feature within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, showcasing striking plantings and views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
landslide complex ⓘ |
| contains |
Kilt Rock cliffs
ⓘ
linked to:
Kilt Rock
Old Man of Storr ⓘ Quiraing ⓘ The Storr ⓘ dramatic escarpments ⓘ landslide blocks ⓘ rock pinnacles ⓘ terraced slopes ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near Portree ⓘ |
| extendsTo | near Flodigarry ⓘ |
| formedBy |
landsliding
ⓘ
slope failure ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Quaternary period
ⓘ
post-glacial ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | designated as a National Scenic Area (via Trotternish NSA) ⓘ |
| hasHighestAreaNear | The Storr ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 30 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
geological importance
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landscape value ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
glacial processes
ⓘ
marine erosion ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| is |
a major tourist attraction on the Isle of Skye
ⓘ
one of the largest landslides in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic topography
ⓘ
otherworldly landscapes ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ scenic views ⓘ striking cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Trotternish peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Trotternish Peninsula
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| near |
Sound of Raasay
ⓘ
The Minch ⓘ |
| partOf | Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| touristAccessPoint |
Portree
ⓘ
Staffin ⓘ Uig ⓘ |
| underlainBy |
Jurassic sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
basalt lavas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trotternish landslip Description of subject: The Trotternish landslip is a dramatic, ancient landslide formation on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, renowned for its striking cliffs, pinnacles, and otherworldly landscapes.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Needle
linked to: Trotternish landslip
linked to: Trotternish landslip
linked to: Trotternish landslip
linked to: Trotternish landslip
linked to: Trotternish landslip