Triple
T2852807
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton |
E63129
|
entity |
| Predicate | executionDevice |
P43652
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device)
The Scottish Maiden was an early guillotine-style beheading machine used in Scotland from the 16th century, notably associated with the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton.
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E303754
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device) | Statement: [James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, executionDevice, Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device) Context triple: [James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, executionDevice, Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device)]
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A.
Moor's head
Moor's head is a heraldic emblem depicting a black African head, famously used on the flag and coat of arms of Corsica.
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B.
Finnieston Crane
The Finnieston Crane is a giant cantilever crane on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, preserved as an iconic symbol of the city’s shipbuilding and industrial heritage.
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C.
Mons Meg cannon
Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
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D.
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine is a preserved 19th-century seaside bathing carriage used by Queen Victoria for discreet sea bathing, now displayed as a historic curiosity associated with her private life at Osborne.
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E.
Tyburn (posthumous execution of remains)
Tyburn (posthumous execution of remains) refers to the London execution site where Oliver Cromwell’s exhumed body was symbolically executed and displayed after the Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device) Triple: [James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, executionDevice, Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device)]
Generated description
The Scottish Maiden was an early guillotine-style beheading machine used in Scotland from the 16th century, notably associated with the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device) Target entity description: The Scottish Maiden was an early guillotine-style beheading machine used in Scotland from the 16th century, notably associated with the execution of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton.
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A.
Moor's head
Moor's head is a heraldic emblem depicting a black African head, famously used on the flag and coat of arms of Corsica.
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B.
Finnieston Crane
The Finnieston Crane is a giant cantilever crane on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, preserved as an iconic symbol of the city’s shipbuilding and industrial heritage.
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C.
Mons Meg cannon
Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
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D.
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine
Queen Victoria’s bathing machine is a preserved 19th-century seaside bathing carriage used by Queen Victoria for discreet sea bathing, now displayed as a historic curiosity associated with her private life at Osborne.
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E.
Tyburn (posthumous execution of remains)
Tyburn (posthumous execution of remains) refers to the London execution site where Oliver Cromwell’s exhumed body was symbolically executed and displayed after the Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: executionDevice Context triple: [James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, executionDevice, Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device)]
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A.
executionEngine
Indicates the mechanism or component responsible for carrying out, managing, or running a defined process, task, or set of operations.
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B.
launchDevice
Indicates initiating the operation or deployment of a device, typically starting its active functioning or sending it into its intended trajectory or mode of use.
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C.
executionModel
Indicates how a process, task, or operation is carried out or implemented, specifying the underlying method, strategy, or mechanism of its execution.
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D.
testedDevice
Indicates that one entity has performed a test on, or experimentally evaluated, another entity as a device.
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E.
executionBy
Indicates that one entity carries out or performs the execution (killing or implementation of a death sentence) of another entity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ab4c407c408190857d25e027155ce9 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdf5e043c8190ac82112abce7262a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afe8e4e0b881908de5c4927609725e |
completed | March 10, 2026, 9:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afe98243508190837853fa2c08e44a |
completed | March 10, 2026, 9:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b008b519bc81908768fba43c5c8d5e |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:04 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abdd10aef88190b750aae07e7df4dc |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:08 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69abdee94c2081908e5075e87e70780a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:16 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 10:02 p.m.