Gavrinis cairn
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Gavrinis cairn is a Neolithic passage grave on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany, France, renowned for its richly carved megalithic stone art.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barnenez cairn | 1 |
| Gavrinis cairn canonical | 1 |
| Gavrinis passage grave | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6340721 — 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: Gavrinis cairn Context triple: [Morbihan, hasHeritageSite, Gavrinis cairn]
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A.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its sophisticated construction, winter solstice alignment, and runic Viking graffiti.
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B.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
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C.
Newgrange
Newgrange is a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland, renowned for its massive circular mound, megalithic art, and precise alignment with the winter solstice sunrise.
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D.
Lligwy Burial Chamber
Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic stone tomb on the island of Anglesey in Wales, notable for its massive capstone and well-preserved chamber structure.
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E.
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is a large Neolithic archaeological complex in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its monumental stone buildings and rich ceremonial landscape.
- 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: Gavrinis cairn Target entity description: Gavrinis cairn is a Neolithic passage grave on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany, France, renowned for its richly carved megalithic stone art.
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A.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its sophisticated construction, winter solstice alignment, and runic Viking graffiti.
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B.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
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C.
Newgrange
Newgrange is a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland, renowned for its massive circular mound, megalithic art, and precise alignment with the winter solstice sunrise.
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D.
Lligwy Burial Chamber
Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic stone tomb on the island of Anglesey in Wales, notable for its massive capstone and well-preserved chamber structure.
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E.
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is a large Neolithic archaeological complex in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its monumental stone buildings and rich ceremonial landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic passage grave
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ megalithic monument ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
Barnenez cairn
ⓘ
linked to:
Gavrinis cairn
Newgrange ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic ⓘ |
| department | Morbihan ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | around 3500 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
abstract rock art
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megalithic art ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
axe motifs
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carved spirals ⓘ chevron motifs ⓘ concentric patterns ⓘ horned shapes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial chamber
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cairn mound ⓘ capstones ⓘ decorated stones ⓘ orthostats ⓘ passage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brittany
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France ⓘ Gavrinis ⓘ Morbihan ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Morbihan ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Gavrinis ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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orthogneiss ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
richly carved megalithic stone art
ⓘ
well-preserved Neolithic engravings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Gulf of Morbihan megalithic complex ⓘ |
| period | Late Neolithic ⓘ |
| planType | passage grave ⓘ |
| region | Brittany ⓘ |
| roofType | corbelled roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
ritual purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gavrinis cairn Description of subject: Gavrinis cairn is a Neolithic passage grave on the island of Gavrinis in Brittany, France, renowned for its richly carved megalithic stone art.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gavrinis cairn
linked to: Gavrinis cairn