Hobbit-holes
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Hobbit-holes are cozy, earth-sheltered dwellings built into hillsides and inhabited by hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hobbit-holes canonical | 2 |
| Sackville-Baggins home in Hobbiton | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048852 — 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: Hobbit-holes Context triple: [Hobbiton, contains, Hobbit-holes]
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A.
Hobbiton
Hobbiton is a peaceful, rural village in the Shire of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the idyllic homeland of many hobbits including Frodo Baggins.
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B.
Ambard’s House
Ambard’s House is a historic mansion in Trinidad and Tobago, renowned for its ornate colonial architecture and status as one of the country’s most iconic heritage homes.
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C.
Millgrove
Millgrove is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Yarra Valley near Warburton and known for its scenic natural surroundings.
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D.
Great Hall of Thráin
The Great Hall of Thráin is the grand subterranean throne room and central gathering place of the Dwarven kingdom within the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
House of Isildur
The House of Isildur is the royal bloodline of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium from which Aragorn and the kings of Gondor are descended.
- 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: Hobbit-holes Target entity description: Hobbit-holes are cozy, earth-sheltered dwellings built into hillsides and inhabited by hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
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A.
Hobbiton
Hobbiton is a peaceful, rural village in the Shire of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, known as the idyllic homeland of many hobbits including Frodo Baggins.
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B.
Ambard’s House
Ambard’s House is a historic mansion in Trinidad and Tobago, renowned for its ornate colonial architecture and status as one of the country’s most iconic heritage homes.
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C.
Millgrove
Millgrove is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia, situated in the Yarra Valley near Warburton and known for its scenic natural surroundings.
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D.
Great Hall of Thráin
The Great Hall of Thráin is the grand subterranean throne room and central gathering place of the Dwarven kingdom within the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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E.
House of Isildur
The House of Isildur is the royal bloodline of Númenórean descent in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium from which Aragorn and the kings of Gondor are descended.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure in fiction
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fictional dwelling type ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | smials ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
The Hobbit (film series)
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linked to:
The Hobbit film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings (film series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
|
| architecturalFeature |
bedrooms
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cellars ⓘ dining rooms ⓘ low ceilings ⓘ many pantries ⓘ round windows ⓘ tunnel-like central passage ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Hobbit culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
comfort
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rural life ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| builtInto |
banks
ⓘ
hillsides ⓘ |
| category |
Dwellings in Middle-earth
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Fictional houses ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earth
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedInWork |
The Fellowship of the Ring
ⓘ
linked to:
Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit ⓘ The Lord of the Rings ⓘ The Return of the King ⓘ |
| doorColor | green door (Bag End) ⓘ |
| doorFeature | brass knob in the exact middle ⓘ |
| doorShape | round door ⓘ |
| environmentalRelation | earth-sheltered ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
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linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| filmingLocationForAdaptations |
Matamata, New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
Matamata
|
| firstPublishedIn | 1937 ⓘ |
| heatingSource | fireplaces ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Hobbits ⓘ |
| inspiredRealWorldArchitecture |
earth-sheltered homes
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turf houses in fantasy-themed constructions ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| lightingSource |
lamps
ⓘ
windows ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion |
Bywater
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Hobbiton ⓘ Michel Delving ⓘ The Shire ⓘ |
| notableExample | Bag End ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| sizeRelativeToHumans | smaller than typical human houses ⓘ |
| tourismAssociation |
Hobbiton Movie Set tourist attraction
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linked to:
Hobbiton
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hobbit-holes Description of subject: Hobbit-holes are cozy, earth-sheltered dwellings built into hillsides and inhabited by hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hobbit-holes