Skerryvore Lighthouse
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Skerryvore Lighthouse is a 19th-century offshore lighthouse on a remote reef off Scotland’s west coast, renowned for its engineering complexity and as one of the most impressive achievements of Scottish lighthouse construction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skerryvore Lighthouse canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skerryvore Lighthouse Context triple: [Robert Stevenson, notableWork, Skerryvore Lighthouse]
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A.
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse is a distinctive square-towered lighthouse on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, known for marking the approach to Port Ellen and its scenic coastal setting.
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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.
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Flannan Isles Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, best known for the mysterious 1900 disappearance of its three keepers.
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D.
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse is a historic Scottish coastal lighthouse near Lossiemouth, Moray, known for guiding ships through the dangerous skerries of the Moray Firth.
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E.
Monach Isles Lighthouse
Monach Isles Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, notable for guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the Monach Isles.
- 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: Skerryvore Lighthouse Target entity description: Skerryvore Lighthouse is a 19th-century offshore lighthouse on a remote reef off Scotland’s west coast, renowned for its engineering complexity and as one of the most impressive achievements of Scottish lighthouse construction.
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A.
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse
Carraig Fhada Lighthouse is a distinctive square-towered lighthouse on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, known for marking the approach to Port Ellen and its scenic coastal setting.
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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.
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Flannan Isles Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, best known for the mysterious 1900 disappearance of its three keepers.
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D.
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse is a historic Scottish coastal lighthouse near Lossiemouth, Moray, known for guiding ships through the dangerous skerries of the Moray Firth.
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E.
Monach Isles Lighthouse
Monach Isles Lighthouse is a remote Scottish lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, notable for guiding ships through the hazardous waters around the Monach Isles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | tapered stone tower ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish maritime history
ⓘ
Stevenson engineers ⓘ
linked to:
Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers
|
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationCompleted | 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionChallenges |
frequent Atlantic storms
ⓘ
reef only exposed at low tide ⓘ |
| constructionDuration | 6 years ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | interlocking granite blocks ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 56.30°N 7.00°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alan Stevenson ⓘ |
| designerFamily |
Stevenson lighthouse engineering family
ⓘ
linked to:
Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers
|
| distanceFromNearestLand | about 12 miles south-west of Tiree ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1844 ⓘ |
| foundation | rock ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height |
about 158 feet
ⓘ
about 48 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed structure in Scotland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most impressive achievements of Scottish lighthouse construction
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engineering complexity ⓘ remote offshore location ⓘ severe Atlantic weather exposure ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | over 20 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides ⓘ Skerryvore reef ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
island of Tiree
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiree
|
| locatedOffCoastOf | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
precision stone masonry
ⓘ
robustness against heavy seas ⓘ |
| originalOptic | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish lighthouse network ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
warning of Skerryvore reef ⓘ |
| region | Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1844 ⓘ |
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Subject: Skerryvore Lighthouse Description of subject: Skerryvore Lighthouse is a 19th-century offshore lighthouse on a remote reef off Scotland’s west coast, renowned for its engineering complexity and as one of the most impressive achievements of Scottish lighthouse construction.
Referenced by (6)
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