entity · arch_iberia1_castro_antecedents
Antecedents of later castro settlement
Also known as: pre-castro hilltop occupation
Analytical label for selected hilltop, enclosed and aggregated settlements that precede later, denser castro traditions.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1100 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · provides archaeological observation
Novos dados sobre o Castro dos Ratinhos (Moura, Portugal): ocupação do Bronze Final e transição para a Idade do Ferro — João Fonte, Tiago do Pereiro, Miguel Serra (2024)Provides one fortified Late Bronze Age sequence.
Locator: pp. 119–135 - informs · contextualizes
Smelting and recycling evidences from the Late Bronze Age habitat site of Baiões (Viseu, Portugal) — Elin Figueiredo, Rui J. C. Silva, João C. Senna-Martinez, M. Fátima Araújo, Francisco M. Braz Fernandes, João L. Inês Vaz (2010)Provides a contrasting habitat and production context.
Locator: pp. 1623–1634
Research description
The label does not imply direct institutional, ethnic or demographic continuity into Iron Age and historical castro societies.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Novos dados sobre o Castro dos Ratinhos (Moura, Portugal): ocupação do Bronze Final e transição para a Idade do Ferro — João Fonte, Tiago do Pereiro, Miguel Serra (2024)Provides one fortified Late Bronze Age sequence.
Locator: pp. 119–135 - supports · contextualizes
Smelting and recycling evidences from the Late Bronze Age habitat site of Baiões (Viseu, Portugal) — Elin Figueiredo, Rui J. C. Silva, João C. Senna-Martinez, M. Fátima Araújo, Francisco M. Braz Fernandes, João L. Inês Vaz (2010)Provides a contrasting habitat and production context.
Locator: pp. 1623–1634