Multangular Tower
E645875
Multangular Tower is a well-preserved Roman-era defensive tower incorporated into the medieval city walls of York, England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multangular Tower canonical | 5 |
| Roman Multangular Tower | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7161095 — 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: Multangular Tower Context triple: [York, England, hasLandmark, Multangular Tower]
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A.
Crean Tower
Crean Tower is a prominent 236-foot bell tower and landmark structure located on the campus of Christ Cathedral (formerly Crystal Cathedral) in Garden Grove, California.
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B.
Ghirlandina Tower
Ghirlandina Tower is the iconic medieval bell tower of Modena’s cathedral in Italy, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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C.
Trident Tower
Trident Tower is a major multi-slide water attraction featuring high-speed rides and thrilling drops at Dubai’s Aquaventure Waterpark.
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D.
Humberg Tower
Humberg Tower is a historic observation tower on the Humberg hill near Kaiserslautern in Germany, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding Palatinate region.
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E.
Heron Tower
Heron Tower is a prominent modern office skyscraper in the City of London, known for its glass façade and status as one of the tallest buildings in the UK capital.
- 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: Multangular Tower Target entity description: Multangular Tower is a well-preserved Roman-era defensive tower incorporated into the medieval city walls of York, England.
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A.
Crean Tower
Crean Tower is a prominent 236-foot bell tower and landmark structure located on the campus of Christ Cathedral (formerly Crystal Cathedral) in Garden Grove, California.
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B.
Ghirlandina Tower
Ghirlandina Tower is the iconic medieval bell tower of Modena’s cathedral in Italy, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
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C.
Trident Tower
Trident Tower is a major multi-slide water attraction featuring high-speed rides and thrilling drops at Dubai’s Aquaventure Waterpark.
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D.
Humberg Tower
Humberg Tower is a historic observation tower on the Humberg hill near Kaiserslautern in Germany, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding Palatinate region.
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E.
Heron Tower
Heron Tower is a prominent modern office skyscraper in the City of London, known for its glass façade and status as one of the tallest buildings in the UK capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman tower
ⓘ
defensive tower ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman legionary fortress of Eboracum
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman walls of Eboracum
medieval York city walls ⓘ |
| builtFor | Roman military garrison at Eboracum ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman buildings and structures in England
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in York ⓘ City walls in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | low ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman masonry at base
ⓘ
arrow slits ⓘ battlements ⓘ embrasures ⓘ medieval reconstruction above ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Roman lower section
ⓘ
medieval upper section ⓘ |
| hasView |
Museum Gardens
ⓘ
River Ouse, York ⓘ
linked to:
River Ouse
|
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Museum Gardens, York
ⓘ
linked to:
York Museum Gardens
North Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Roman Britain ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
St Mary’s Abbey, York
ⓘ
linked to:
St Mary's Abbey (ruins)
York Museum and Gardens ⓘ
linked to:
York Museum Gardens
|
| locatedOn | south-west corner of Roman fortress at York ⓘ |
| location | York ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 10 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| owner | City of York Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
York city walls
ⓘ
defences of Roman Eboracum ⓘ |
| shape | multangular ⓘ |
| significance | best surviving part of Roman fortress defences in York ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
heritage interpretation
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
observation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Multangular Tower Description of subject: Multangular Tower is a well-preserved Roman-era defensive tower incorporated into the medieval city walls of York, England.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Multangular Tower
linked to: Multangular Tower