Newcastle Emlyn Castle
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Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress, now a riverside ruin, historically significant for its role in regional conflicts and its picturesque setting above the River Teifi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newcastle Emlyn Castle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6886642 — 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: Newcastle Emlyn Castle Context triple: [Newcastle Emlyn, hasRuinsOf, Newcastle Emlyn Castle]
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A.
Oystermouth Castle
Oystermouth Castle is a medieval stone fortress overlooking Swansea Bay in Wales, known for its Norman origins and well-preserved historic ruins.
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B.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle is a 19th-century Gothic Revival country house and former historic house museum in North Wales, noted for its distinctive architecture and parkland setting.
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C.
Aberystwyth Castle
Aberystwyth Castle is a ruined medieval fortress on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales, notable for its strategic seaside location and historical role in Welsh-English conflicts.
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D.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.
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E.
Neath Castle
Neath Castle is a medieval Norman fortress ruin located in the town of Neath in South Wales.
- 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: Newcastle Emlyn Castle Target entity description: Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress, now a riverside ruin, historically significant for its role in regional conflicts and its picturesque setting above the River Teifi.
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A.
Oystermouth Castle
Oystermouth Castle is a medieval stone fortress overlooking Swansea Bay in Wales, known for its Norman origins and well-preserved historic ruins.
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B.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle is a 19th-century Gothic Revival country house and former historic house museum in North Wales, noted for its distinctive architecture and parkland setting.
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C.
Aberystwyth Castle
Aberystwyth Castle is a ruined medieval fortress on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales, notable for its strategic seaside location and historical role in Welsh-English conflicts.
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D.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a 19th-century neo-Norman country house in North Wales, renowned for its grand architecture, extensive art collection, and role in the region’s slate industry history.
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E.
Neath Castle
Neath Castle is a medieval Norman fortress ruin located in the town of Neath in South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
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ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Newcastle Emlyn ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
English crown at various periods
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various Welsh princes in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 52.039°N 4.466°W ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
picturesque ruin popular with visitors
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regional landmark in West Wales ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
English Civil War
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medieval period ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
promontory above the River Teifi
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riverside setting ⓘ |
| hasManagement | local authority ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
public car park in Newcastle Emlyn
ⓘ
riverside walks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ditches
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earthworks ⓘ gatehouse remains ⓘ motte or raised platform ⓘ stone curtain walls ⓘ |
| hasTourismFeature |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
viewing areas ⓘ |
| hasUse |
heritage site
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local amenity ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Newcastle Emlyn
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River Teifi ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Scheduled Ancient Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Scheduled Monument
|
| locatedIn | Newcastle Emlyn ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Carmarthenshire ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Cardiganshire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | West Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInValley |
Teifi valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Teifi Valley
|
| locatedNear |
Cenarth
ⓘ
Llandysul ⓘ Newcastle Emlyn town centre ⓘ
linked to:
Newcastle Emlyn
|
| locatedOnRiver | River Teifi ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
destruction in the 17th century
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siege during the English Civil War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newcastle Emlyn Castle Description of subject: Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress, now a riverside ruin, historically significant for its role in regional conflicts and its picturesque setting above the River Teifi.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.