event · evt_bi_heathery_burn_cave_accumulation
Accumulation of the Heathery Burn Cave assemblage
A large assemblage of metalwork, moulds, ornaments, faunal material and human remains was recovered from Heathery Burn Cave.
What is the evidence?
observation
A large assemblage of metalwork, moulds, ornaments, faunal material and human remains was recovered from Heathery Burn Cave.observed evidence
A large assemblage of metalwork, moulds, ornaments, faunal material and human remains was recovered from Heathery Burn Cave.The finds indicate craft, deposition and repeated cave use, but loss of the cave and poor contextual control prevent reducing the assemblage to one ceremony, refuge or workshop event.
Inspect the sources →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: typological range
Chronology model: regionally resolved positive bce
moderatePositive BCE integers are used; the larger value is earlier. The range preserves archaeological and calibration uncertainty. The finds indicate craft, deposition and repeated cave use, but loss of the cave and poor contextual control prevent reducing the assemblage to one ceremony, refuge or workshop event.
- supports · dates
Heathery Burn Cave Late Bronze Age collection records — British MuseumCuratorial records for the large Heathery Burn Cave assemblage, including axes, moulds, ornaments and human remains.
Locator: Curator comments and associated-find records for WG.1284 and 1911,1021.9
Interpretation and caveats
The finds indicate craft, deposition and repeated cave use, but loss of the cave and poor contextual control prevent reducing the assemblage to one ceremony, refuge or workshop event.
Event context
Classification
Event type: cave deposition and craft activity
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Heathery Burn Cave, Northern England archaeological search region
Affected entities: Heathery Burn Cave, Northern England archaeological search region
Why it matters to the timeline
This regional-core event provides northern English cave, metalworking and depositional evidence with explicit context loss.
Research notes
- Curatorial records for the large Heathery Burn Cave assemblage, including axes, moulds, ornaments and human remains. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Curator comments and associated-find records for WG.1284 and 1911,1021.9.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides evidence and date
Heathery Burn Cave Late Bronze Age collection records — British MuseumCuratorial records for the large Heathery Burn Cave assemblage, including axes, moulds, ornaments and human remains.
Locator: Curator comments and associated-find records for WG.1284 and 1911,1021.9
Referenced records
- Heathery Burn Cave · entity
- Northern England archaeological search region · entity