Charles Phillips
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Charles Phillips was a British archaeologist best known for directing the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial, one of the most important early medieval discoveries in England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Phillips canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5786024 — 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: Charles Phillips Context triple: [Sutton Hoo treasure, excavatedBy, Charles Phillips]
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A.
Charles James, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay
Charles James, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, was the short-lived eldest son of the future King Charles I of England and Scotland, who died in infancy in 1629.
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B.
Lord Nicholas Windsor
Lord Nicholas Windsor is a member of the British royal family, a first cousin once removed of King Charles III, known for his conversion to Roman Catholicism and work on pro-life and humanitarian causes.
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C.
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton is an architect best known as one of the founders of the influential design and planning firm Cambridge Seven Associates.
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D.
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton was an American character actor known for his imposing presence and frequent roles as villains or authority figures in mid-20th-century film and television.
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E.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, known for his royal duties, charitable work, and involvement in the arts and media.
- 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: Charles Phillips Target entity description: Charles Phillips was a British archaeologist best known for directing the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial, one of the most important early medieval discoveries in England.
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A.
Charles James, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay
Charles James, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, was the short-lived eldest son of the future King Charles I of England and Scotland, who died in infancy in 1629.
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B.
Lord Nicholas Windsor
Lord Nicholas Windsor is a member of the British royal family, a first cousin once removed of King Charles III, known for his conversion to Roman Catholicism and work on pro-life and humanitarian causes.
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C.
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton is an architect best known as one of the founders of the influential design and planning firm Cambridge Seven Associates.
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D.
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton was an American character actor known for his imposing presence and frequent roles as villains or authority figures in mid-20th-century film and television.
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E.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, known for his royal duties, charitable work, and involvement in the arts and media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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archaeologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Basil Brown
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British Museum staff ⓘ
linked to:
British Museum
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| contributedTo | understanding of early medieval elite burial in England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| employer |
University of Cambridge
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linked to:
Cambridge University
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| fieldOfWork |
archaeology
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medieval archaeology ⓘ |
| genre | archaeological report ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Anglo-Saxon England
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early medieval burial practices ⓘ ship burial ⓘ |
| influenced | study of Anglo-Saxon archaeology in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
directing the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial
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research on early medieval England ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableEvent | directed excavation at Sutton Hoo in 1939 ⓘ |
| notableWork | excavation of Sutton Hoo Mound 1 in 1939 ⓘ |
| occupation | archaeologist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Sutton Hoo ⓘ |
| significantDiscovery |
Sutton Hoo ship burial
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linked to:
Sutton Hoo treasure
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| significantProject |
Sutton Hoo excavation
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linked to:
Sutton Hoo treasure
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| workLocation |
England
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Suffolk, England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charles Phillips Description of subject: Charles Phillips was a British archaeologist best known for directing the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial, one of the most important early medieval discoveries in England.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.