tomb of Richard III
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The tomb of Richard III is the modern resting place and memorial for England’s last Plantagenet king, located within Leicester Cathedral where his remains were reinterred in 2015.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Richard III | 1 |
| remains of Richard III of England | 1 |
| tomb of Richard III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7852868 — 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: tomb of Richard III Context triple: [Leicester Cathedral, hasPart, tomb of Richard III]
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A.
King Richard III Visitor Centre
The King Richard III Visitor Centre is a museum and exhibition space in Leicester dedicated to the life, death, and rediscovery of England’s King Richard III.
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B.
Tomb of Edward II
The Tomb of Edward II is the elaborate medieval shrine within Gloucester Cathedral that houses the remains of the deposed English king Edward II, whose burial there significantly enhanced the cathedral’s status as a pilgrimage site.
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C.
Chapel of the Princes
The Chapel of the Princes is an opulent, domed mausoleum in Florence that serves as the grand burial place of the Medici grand dukes of Tuscany.
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D.
Fitzalan Chapel
Fitzalan Chapel is a historic medieval chantry chapel and mausoleum in Arundel, West Sussex, serving as the traditional burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk.
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E.
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula is a historic royal chapel and burial place of notable figures, located within the Tower of London.
- 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: tomb of Richard III Target entity description: The tomb of Richard III is the modern resting place and memorial for England’s last Plantagenet king, located within Leicester Cathedral where his remains were reinterred in 2015.
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A.
King Richard III Visitor Centre
The King Richard III Visitor Centre is a museum and exhibition space in Leicester dedicated to the life, death, and rediscovery of England’s King Richard III.
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B.
Tomb of Edward II
The Tomb of Edward II is the elaborate medieval shrine within Gloucester Cathedral that houses the remains of the deposed English king Edward II, whose burial there significantly enhanced the cathedral’s status as a pilgrimage site.
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C.
Chapel of the Princes
The Chapel of the Princes is an opulent, domed mausoleum in Florence that serves as the grand burial place of the Medici grand dukes of Tuscany.
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D.
Fitzalan Chapel
Fitzalan Chapel is a historic medieval chantry chapel and mausoleum in Arundel, West Sussex, serving as the traditional burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk.
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E.
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula is a historic royal chapel and burial place of notable figures, located within the Tower of London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grave monument
ⓘ
memorial ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architect | van Heyningen and Haward Architects ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscoveryOfRemains | 2012 archaeological excavation at Greyfriars, Leicester ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | reburial of Richard III in Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| commemoratesDynasty |
House of Plantagenet
ⓘ
House of York ⓘ |
| commemoratesTitle | King of England ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 2015 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard III of England ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Church of England ⓘ |
| designer | van Heyningen and Haward Architects ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Leicester Cathedral
ⓘ
Richard III Society ⓘ |
| hasBurial | remains of Richard III of England ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial vault beneath the stone tomb
ⓘ
coat of arms of Richard III ⓘ
linked to:
royal coat of arms of England
incised cross on upper surface ⓘ inscription naming Richard III as King of England ⓘ white York stone plinth ⓘ |
| hasFloorSlab | inscribed ledger stone around the tomb ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasType | royal tomb ⓘ |
| heritageContext | English medieval monarchy ⓘ |
| liturgicalLocation | chancel of Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | site of prayer and remembrance ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Leicester ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Leicestershire ⓘ |
| material |
Kilkenny marble
ⓘ
Swaledale fossil limestone ⓘ |
| memorialFunction | commemoration of Richard III’s life and reign ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
cathedral high altar
ⓘ
chapel of Christ the King in Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with the cathedral’s east–west axis ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to visitors during cathedral opening hours ⓘ |
| reintermentDate | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| reintermentYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| reinterredFrom |
Greyfriars, Leicester
ⓘ
linked to:
Greyfriars Church, Leicester
|
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cross representing Christian faith
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use of stone from northern England reflecting Richard III’s associations with the North ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: tomb of Richard III Description of subject: The tomb of Richard III is the modern resting place and memorial for England’s last Plantagenet king, located within Leicester Cathedral where his remains were reinterred in 2015.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: tomb of Richard III
linked to: tomb of Richard III