Duffield Castle
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Duffield Castle is the ruined remains of a medieval Norman fortification in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, once one of the largest stone castles in the county.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duffield Castle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6660170 — 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: Duffield Castle Context triple: [Duffield, hasHistoricalSite, Duffield Castle]
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A.
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, long associated with the powerful MacDonald clan and their control of the surrounding seas.
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B.
Dunbar Castle
Dunbar Castle is a historic ruined fortress on the southeast coast of Scotland, long associated with strategic military importance and the Earls of Dunbar.
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C.
Belcourt Castle
Belcourt Castle is a historic Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, known for its elaborate architecture and former role as a summer residence for wealthy American elites.
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D.
Croft Castle
Croft Castle is a historic fortified manor house and estate in Herefordshire, England, known for its medieval origins, later alterations, and extensive parkland.
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E.
Danby Castle
Danby Castle is a historic medieval fortified manor house in North Yorkshire, England, known for its association with the de Brus family and its later use as a courthouse and farmhouse.
- 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: Duffield Castle Target entity description: Duffield Castle is the ruined remains of a medieval Norman fortification in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, once one of the largest stone castles in the county.
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A.
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, long associated with the powerful MacDonald clan and their control of the surrounding seas.
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B.
Dunbar Castle
Dunbar Castle is a historic ruined fortress on the southeast coast of Scotland, long associated with strategic military importance and the Earls of Dunbar.
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C.
Belcourt Castle
Belcourt Castle is a historic Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, known for its elaborate architecture and former role as a summer residence for wealthy American elites.
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D.
Croft Castle
Croft Castle is a historic fortified manor house and estate in Herefordshire, England, known for its medieval origins, later alterations, and extensive parkland.
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E.
Danby Castle
Danby Castle is a historic medieval fortified manor house in North Yorkshire, England, known for its association with the de Brus family and its later use as a courthouse and farmhouse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | Duffield railway station ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Norman period ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Derbyshire
ⓘ
Ruined castles in England ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire ⓘ |
| constructedAfter | Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Earls of Derby (Ferrers)
ⓘ
linked to:
Earl of Derby
Ferrers family ⓘ
linked to:
House of Ferrers
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
fortification
ⓘ
seigneurial residence ⓘ |
| governedBy | local authority of Amber Valley (planning context) ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
bailey enclosure
ⓘ
defensive ditches ⓘ stone keep foundations ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthworks
ⓘ
interpretive information boards ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| hasManagement |
National Trust (site management)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Trust
|
| hasSiteType | motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | wooded area ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
River Derwent valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Derwent Valley
|
| heritageDesignation |
Scheduled Ancient Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheduled Monument
|
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Duffield ⓘ East Midlands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Derwent ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Derby ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
sandstone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | A6 road ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Duffield village
ⓘ
linked to:
Duffield
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | defences of the Earls of Derby ⓘ |
| region |
Derbyshire Dales area
ⓘ
linked to:
Derbyshire Dales District
|
| toponym | Duffield Castle ⓘ |
| wasOneOfLargest | stone castles in Derbyshire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duffield Castle Description of subject: Duffield Castle is the ruined remains of a medieval Norman fortification in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, once one of the largest stone castles in the county.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.