event · evt_bi_jarlshof_bronze_iron_transition
Jarlshof settlement and metalworking near the Bronze–Iron transition
Roundhouse settlement and a smithy belong near the end of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age sequence at Jarlshof.
What is the evidence?
observation
Roundhouse settlement and a smithy belong near the end of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age sequence at Jarlshof.observed evidence
Roundhouse settlement and a smithy belong near the end of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age sequence at Jarlshof.The site supports continuity and specialized metalworking in Shetland. Legacy descriptions of an Irish smith are not accepted as direct migration evidence.
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.
900 BCE–750 BCE
Precision: broad site phase
Chronology model: regionally resolved positive bce
moderatePositive BCE integers are used; the larger value is earlier. The range preserves archaeological and calibration uncertainty. The site supports continuity and specialized metalworking in Shetland. Legacy descriptions of an Irish smith are not accepted as direct migration evidence.
- supports · dates
Jarlshof prehistoric and Norse settlement — Historic Environment ScotlandRecords the multi-period Jarlshof settlement, including late prehistoric houses and metalworking evidence around the Bronze to Iron Age boundary.
Locator: Site summary, prehistoric phases, bibliography and location
Interpretation and caveats
The site supports continuity and specialized metalworking in Shetland. Legacy descriptions of an Irish smith are not accepted as direct migration evidence.
Event context
Classification
Event type: settlement and metalworking transition
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Jarlshof Bronze Age settlement, Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region
Affected entities: Jarlshof Bronze Age settlement, Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region
Why it matters to the timeline
This regional-core event supplies Shetland settlement and metalworking evidence while marking its chronological straddle beyond 800 BCE.
Research notes
- Records the multi-period Jarlshof settlement, including late prehistoric houses and metalworking evidence around the Bronze to Iron Age boundary. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Site summary, prehistoric phases, bibliography and location.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides evidence and date
Jarlshof prehistoric and Norse settlement — Historic Environment ScotlandRecords the multi-period Jarlshof settlement, including late prehistoric houses and metalworking evidence around the Bronze to Iron Age boundary.
Locator: Site summary, prehistoric phases, bibliography and location