Yesnaby Castle sea stack
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Yesnaby Castle sea stack is a dramatic, pillar-like rock formation off the coast of Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its striking coastal scenery and appeal to photographers and hikers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yesnaby Castle sea stack canonical | 2 |
| Yesnaby Castle rock pillar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6417430 — 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: Yesnaby Castle sea stack Context triple: [Yesnaby cliffs, hasNearbyFeature, Yesnaby Castle sea stack]
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A.
Scarthin Rock
Scarthin Rock is a prominent limestone crag and scenic viewpoint near Cromford in Derbyshire, England, popular with walkers and climbers.
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B.
Marwick Head cliffs
Marwick Head cliffs are dramatic sea cliffs on Orkney’s Mainland, renowned for their towering coastal scenery, rich seabird colonies, and views toward the Kitchener Memorial.
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C.
Marwick Head
Marwick Head is a dramatic coastal headland and RSPB nature reserve on the northwest coast of Orkney, Scotland, known for its towering cliffs, seabird colonies, and views over the Atlantic.
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D.
Strumble Head
Strumble Head is a rugged coastal headland in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, known for its lighthouse, dramatic cliffs, and rich marine wildlife.
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E.
Baily Head
Baily Head is a prominent headland and important wildlife site on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, known especially for its large chinstrap penguin colony.
- 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: Yesnaby Castle sea stack Target entity description: Yesnaby Castle sea stack is a dramatic, pillar-like rock formation off the coast of Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its striking coastal scenery and appeal to photographers and hikers.
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A.
Scarthin Rock
Scarthin Rock is a prominent limestone crag and scenic viewpoint near Cromford in Derbyshire, England, popular with walkers and climbers.
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B.
Marwick Head cliffs
Marwick Head cliffs are dramatic sea cliffs on Orkney’s Mainland, renowned for their towering coastal scenery, rich seabird colonies, and views toward the Kitchener Memorial.
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C.
Marwick Head
Marwick Head is a dramatic coastal headland and RSPB nature reserve on the northwest coast of Orkney, Scotland, known for its towering cliffs, seabird colonies, and views over the Atlantic.
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D.
Strumble Head
Strumble Head is a rugged coastal headland in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, known for its lighthouse, dramatic cliffs, and rich marine wildlife.
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E.
Baily Head
Baily Head is a prominent headland and important wildlife site on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, known especially for its large chinstrap penguin colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock formation
ⓘ
sea stack ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Yesnaby car park ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Orkney Islands council area
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands Council
|
| category |
Landforms of Orkney
ⓘ
Sea stacks of Scotland ⓘ Tourist attractions in Orkney ⓘ |
| composedOf | Old Red Sandstone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| environment | marine cliff environment ⓘ |
| formedBy |
marine erosion
ⓘ
wave action ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Devonian ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow base
ⓘ
wider top ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Yesnaby cliffs
ⓘ
geos (narrow inlets) ⓘ sea caves ⓘ |
| hasScenicViewOf |
Atlantic swell
ⓘ
Orkney coastline ⓘ |
| hasShape | pillar-like ⓘ |
| height | approximately 35 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
ⓘ
hiking destination ⓘ photographic appeal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Yesnaby ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
West Mainland, Orkney ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
|
| near | Stromness ⓘ |
| partOf | Yesnaby cliffs ⓘ |
| photographicSubject |
long-exposure seascapes
ⓘ
stormy seas ⓘ sunset scenes ⓘ |
| popularWith |
hikers
ⓘ
photographers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles ⓘ |
| risk |
exposed cliffs
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ unstable edges ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
geotourism ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | clifftop path at Yesnaby ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yesnaby Castle sea stack Description of subject: Yesnaby Castle sea stack is a dramatic, pillar-like rock formation off the coast of Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its striking coastal scenery and appeal to photographers and hikers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yesnaby Castle sea stack