Far Downs
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Far Downs is a western region of the Shire in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, marking the remote edge of hobbit-settled lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Far Downs canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11048719 — 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: Far Downs Context triple: [Shire, borders, Far Downs]
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A.
Dunstable Downs
Dunstable Downs is a chalk escarpment in Bedfordshire, England, known for its scenic views, wildlife, and popularity for walking and kite flying.
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B.
Fetcham Downs
Fetcham Downs is a stretch of open countryside and natural green space near the village of Fetcham in Surrey, England, known for its scenic walking areas and wildlife habitats.
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C.
Farthing Downs
Farthing Downs is a large chalk grassland and nature reserve on the outskirts of Coulsdon in south London, known for its open downland, wildlife, and scenic walking routes.
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D.
Gouland Downs
Gouland Downs is an extensive tussock-covered plateau and alpine grassland area known for its remote, open landscapes and tramping tracks in New Zealand’s South Island.
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E.
Kemsley Down
Kemsley Down is a heritage railway station and visitor site at the rural terminus of the narrow-gauge Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway in Kent, England.
- 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: Far Downs Target entity description: Far Downs is a western region of the Shire in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, marking the remote edge of hobbit-settled lands.
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A.
Dunstable Downs
Dunstable Downs is a chalk escarpment in Bedfordshire, England, known for its scenic views, wildlife, and popularity for walking and kite flying.
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B.
Fetcham Downs
Fetcham Downs is a stretch of open countryside and natural green space near the village of Fetcham in Surrey, England, known for its scenic walking areas and wildlife habitats.
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C.
Farthing Downs
Farthing Downs is a large chalk grassland and nature reserve on the outskirts of Coulsdon in south London, known for its open downland, wildlife, and scenic walking routes.
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D.
Gouland Downs
Gouland Downs is an extensive tussock-covered plateau and alpine grassland area known for its remote, open landscapes and tramping tracks in New Zealand’s South Island.
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E.
Kemsley Down
Kemsley Down is a heritage railway station and visitor site at the rural terminus of the narrow-gauge Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway in Kent, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional geographic region
ⓘ
location in Middle-earth ⓘ region of the Shire ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | the western borders of the Shire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the remote and little-known parts of the Shire ⓘ |
| borders |
the Tower Hills
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tower Hills
|
| cartographicallyShownIn | maps of the Shire in The Lord of the Rings ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedAs |
remote edge of hobbit-settled lands
ⓘ
western region of the Shire ⓘ |
| fandomWikiPage | https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Far_Downs ⓘ |
| functionInNarrative | marks the far western limit of the Shire ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Hobbits ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Westron (represented by English) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eriador
ⓘ
Middle-earth ⓘ the Shire ⓘ
linked to:
The Shire
|
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings, Prologue
|
| partOf |
the Shire
ⓘ
linked to:
The Shire
|
| tolkienGatewayPage | https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Far_Downs ⓘ |
| typeOfRegion | downs (hilly country) ⓘ |
| universe |
Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| westOf |
most hobbit-settled parts of the Shire
ⓘ
the White Downs ⓘ
linked to:
White Downs
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Far Downs Description of subject: Far Downs is a western region of the Shire in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, marking the remote edge of hobbit-settled lands.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.