Stenness Loch
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Stenness Loch is a large, shallow freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, known for its proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites such as the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stenness Loch canonical | 5 |
| Loch of Stenness | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5987721 — 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: Stenness Loch Context triple: [Harray Hills, hasNearbyWaterBody, Stenness Loch]
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A.
Loch Earn
Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and nearby villages such as Lochearnhead and St Fillans.
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B.
Kinghorn Loch
Kinghorn Loch is a freshwater loch near the town of Kinghorn in Fife, Scotland, known for its wildlife, recreation, and scenic surroundings.
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C.
Kinnordy Loch
Kinnordy Loch is a freshwater loch in Angus, Scotland, known as a wildlife-rich wetland and birdwatching site near the Kinnordy estate.
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D.
Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow Loch is a freshwater loch in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its scenic setting beside the historic town of Linlithgow and its importance as a wildlife habitat.
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E.
Airthrey Loch
Airthrey Loch is a scenic freshwater lake situated at the heart of the University of Stirling campus in Scotland, known for its picturesque setting and wildlife.
- 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: Stenness Loch Target entity description: Stenness Loch is a large, shallow freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, known for its proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites such as the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
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A.
Loch Earn
Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and nearby villages such as Lochearnhead and St Fillans.
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B.
Kinghorn Loch
Kinghorn Loch is a freshwater loch near the town of Kinghorn in Fife, Scotland, known for its wildlife, recreation, and scenic surroundings.
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C.
Kinnordy Loch
Kinnordy Loch is a freshwater loch in Angus, Scotland, known as a wildlife-rich wetland and birdwatching site near the Kinnordy estate.
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D.
Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow Loch is a freshwater loch in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its scenic setting beside the historic town of Linlithgow and its importance as a wildlife habitat.
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E.
Airthrey Loch
Airthrey Loch is a scenic freshwater lake situated at the heart of the University of Stirling campus in Scotland, known for its picturesque setting and wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater loch
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Loch of Harray ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| depthCharacteristic | shallow ⓘ |
| environment | coastal lowland ⓘ |
| geologicalType | glacially formed basin ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | important habitat for waterfowl ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | loch ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArchaeologicalPeriod | Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHeritageDesignation |
Heart of Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney archaeological landscape
|
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Hoy Sound
ⓘ
Scapa Flow ⓘ |
| hasOutflow |
Bay of Ireland
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| hasShoreFeature | gently sloping shores ⓘ |
| isInArchipelago | Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| isOnIsland |
Mainland (Orkney)
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
|
| locatedIn |
Mainland Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
North Atlantic region ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic biogeographic region
Northern Isles ⓘ Orkney ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
United Kingdom ⓘ parish of Stenness ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brodgar peninsula
ⓘ
Loch of Harray ⓘ Ness of Brodgar ⓘ Ring of Brodgar ⓘ Standing Stones of Stenness ⓘ
linked to:
Stenness
Stones of Stenness ⓘ
linked to:
Stenness
|
| nearSettlement |
Brodgar
ⓘ
linked to:
Ness of Brodgar
Orphir ⓘ Stenness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
birdlife
ⓘ
proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site buffer zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney archaeological landscape
|
| region | Highlands and Islands ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by tourists to Neolithic Orkney sites ⓘ |
| transportAccess | accessible by road from Kirkwall ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
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recreation ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stenness Loch Description of subject: Stenness Loch is a large, shallow freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, known for its proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites such as the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stenness Loch