Culross

Article summary

Culross ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Cuileann Ros, "holly point") is a village and former royal burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland. According to the 2006 estimate, the village has a population of 395. Originally, Culross served as a port city on the Firth of Forth and is believed to have been founded by Saint Serf during the 6th century. The civil parish had a population of 4,348 in 2011.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1575 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1217 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1822 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1575". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1217". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1822". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364075549