Duffus Castle
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Duffus Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold in northern Scotland, notable as one of the country’s finest examples of a motte-and-bailey castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duffus Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7600059 — 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: Duffus Castle Context triple: [Moray, Scotland, containsHistoricSite, Duffus Castle]
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A.
Duffield Castle
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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B.
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle is a historic fortress and ancestral seat of the Clan MacLeod, located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Kinnaird Castle
Kinnaird Castle is a historic Scottish country house in Angus that has long served as the ancestral home of the Earls of Southesk.
- 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: Duffus Castle Target entity description: Duffus Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold in northern Scotland, notable as one of the country’s finest examples of a motte-and-bailey castle.
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A.
Duffield Castle
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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B.
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle is a historic fortress and ancestral seat of the Clan MacLeod, located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Kinnaird Castle
Kinnaird Castle is a historic Scottish country house in Angus that has long served as the ancestral home of the Earls of Southesk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| abandoned | 17th century ⓘ |
| access | public footpath ⓘ |
| architecturalType | motte-and-bailey ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily |
Sutherland family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
de Moravia family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Freskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Moray
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | early 12th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 57.675°N 3.291°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| defensiveType | earthwork and stone fortification ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bailey
ⓘ
ditches ⓘ earth ramparts ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ hall block ⓘ motte ⓘ stone curtain wall ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding farmland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Province of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | low-lying farmland plain ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Elgin Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spynie Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Duffus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of medieval military architecture in Scotland
ⓘ
subsidence of the motte under stone structures ⓘ well-preserved motte-and-bailey earthworks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| ownership | Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
fortified residence
ⓘ
stronghold ⓘ |
| rebuiltInStone | 13th century ⓘ |
| region | northern Scotland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duffus Castle Description of subject: Duffus Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold in northern Scotland, notable as one of the country’s finest examples of a motte-and-bailey castle.
Referenced by (1)
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