Brownshill Dolmen
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Brownshill Dolmen is a massive prehistoric portal tomb in Ireland, renowned for having one of the largest capstones of any megalithic monument in Europe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brownshill Dolmen canonical | 3 |
| Brownshill Portal Tomb | 1 |
| Brownshill dolmen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7580401 — 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: Brownshill Dolmen Context triple: [County Carlow, contains, Brownshill Dolmen]
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A.
Belas Knap long barrow
Belas Knap long barrow is a well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb in the Cotswolds, known for its distinctive false entrance and scenic hilltop setting.
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B.
West Kennet Long Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow is a large Neolithic chambered tomb and one of the best-preserved prehistoric burial monuments in southern England.
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C.
Wideford Hill chambered cairn
Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on Orkney, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved multi-chambered interior and archaeological significance.
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D.
Poulnabrone dolmen
Poulnabrone dolmen is a famous Neolithic portal tomb and iconic archaeological monument located on the karst landscape of the Burren in western Ireland.
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E.
Grimes Graves
Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, known for its extensive network of prehistoric mine shafts and pits.
- 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: Brownshill Dolmen Target entity description: Brownshill Dolmen is a massive prehistoric portal tomb in Ireland, renowned for having one of the largest capstones of any megalithic monument in Europe.
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A.
Belas Knap long barrow
Belas Knap long barrow is a well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb in the Cotswolds, known for its distinctive false entrance and scenic hilltop setting.
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B.
West Kennet Long Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow is a large Neolithic chambered tomb and one of the best-preserved prehistoric burial monuments in southern England.
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C.
Wideford Hill chambered cairn
Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic stone burial monument on Orkney, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved multi-chambered interior and archaeological significance.
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D.
Poulnabrone dolmen
Poulnabrone dolmen is a famous Neolithic portal tomb and iconic archaeological monument located on the karst landscape of the Burren in western Ireland.
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E.
Grimes Graves
Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex in Norfolk, England, known for its extensive network of prehistoric mine shafts and pits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
megalithic monument
ⓘ
portal tomb ⓘ prehistoric monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brownshill Portal Tomb
ⓘ
linked to:
Brownshill Dolmen
Kernanstown Cromlech ⓘ |
| capstoneType | granite ⓘ |
| capstoneWeight | over 100 tonnes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Neolithic Ireland ⓘ |
| distanceFromDublin | about 80 km southwest ⓘ |
| entranceFee | free ⓘ |
| estimatedDate |
Neolithic period
ⓘ
c. 4000–3000 BC ⓘ |
| function |
burial site
ⓘ
ritual monument ⓘ |
| hasAccess | footpath from roadside ⓘ |
| hasCapstone | one of the largest in Europe ⓘ |
| hasCarPark | yes ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | single chamber ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chamber
ⓘ
doorstone ⓘ sloping capstone ⓘ two portal stones ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east-facing entrance ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingLandUse | farmland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | Irish portal tomb architecture ⓘ |
| isInList |
Record of Monuments and Places (Ireland)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Monument of Ireland
|
| locatedIn |
County Carlow
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Carlow town
ⓘ
linked to:
Carlow
|
| locatedOn | Hacketstown Road ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nationalMonumentNumber | 74 ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dublin ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | State-owned ⓘ |
| region | southeast Ireland ⓘ |
| significance |
among the largest capstones of any megalithic monument in Europe
ⓘ
largest portal dolmen capstone in Ireland ⓘ |
| structureType | dolmen ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | not inscribed ⓘ |
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Subject: Brownshill Dolmen Description of subject: Brownshill Dolmen is a massive prehistoric portal tomb in Ireland, renowned for having one of the largest capstones of any megalithic monument in Europe.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Brownshill Dolmen
linked to: Brownshill Dolmen