event · evt_bi_links_noltland_bronze_age_continuity
Bronze Age farming and settlement continuity at Links of Noltland
Bronze Age houses, fields and deposits form part of a much longer settlement landscape on Westray.
What is the evidence?
observation
Bronze Age houses, fields and deposits form part of a much longer settlement landscape on Westray.observed evidence
Bronze Age houses, fields and deposits form part of a much longer settlement landscape on Westray.The sequence demonstrates continuity and adaptation in Orkney rather than a local 1200 BCE collapse. Broad site spans do not imply every excavated structure was contemporary.
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.
1600 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: multi phase site range
Chronology model: regionally resolved positive bce
highPositive BCE integers are used; the larger value is earlier. The range preserves archaeological and calibration uncertainty. The sequence demonstrates continuity and adaptation in Orkney rather than a local 1200 BCE collapse. Broad site spans do not imply every excavated structure was contemporary.
- supports · dates
Links of Noltland prehistoric settlement — Historic Environment ScotlandSummarises the long-lived settlement sequence, environmental evidence and major Bronze Age component at Links of Noltland.
Locator: Project summary; Bronze Age settlement and chronology sections
Interpretation and caveats
The sequence demonstrates continuity and adaptation in Orkney rather than a local 1200 BCE collapse. Broad site spans do not imply every excavated structure was contemporary.
Event context
Classification
Event type: island settlement and agricultural continuity
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Links of Noltland, Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region
Affected entities: Links of Noltland, Scottish Highlands and islands archaeological search region
Why it matters to the timeline
This regional-core event supplies Orkney settlement and farming coverage across the full interval.
Research notes
- Summarises the long-lived settlement sequence, environmental evidence and major Bronze Age component at Links of Noltland. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Project summary; Bronze Age settlement and chronology sections.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides evidence and date
Links of Noltland prehistoric settlement — Historic Environment ScotlandSummarises the long-lived settlement sequence, environmental evidence and major Bronze Age component at Links of Noltland.
Locator: Project summary; Bronze Age settlement and chronology sections