event · evt_bi_porth_killier_island_occupation
Bronze Age occupation at Porth Killier
Settlement evidence on St Agnes documents continued occupation of the Isles of Scilly during the Bronze Age.
What is the evidence?
observation
Settlement evidence on St Agnes documents continued occupation of the Isles of Scilly during the Bronze Age.observed evidence
Settlement evidence on St Agnes documents continued occupation of the Isles of Scilly during the Bronze Age.The site demonstrates island adaptation and maritime setting but requires further phase-level publication before a narrower event sequence or population estimate is justified.
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: broad heritage 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 demonstrates island adaptation and maritime setting but requires further phase-level publication before a narrower event sequence or population estimate is justified.
- supports · dates
Porth Killier prehistoric settlement and field system — Historic EnglandOfficial record for coastal prehistoric settlement, field-system and environmental remains at Porth Killier.
Locator: Location; Summary; Details and chronology
Interpretation and caveats
The site demonstrates island adaptation and maritime setting but requires further phase-level publication before a narrower event sequence or population estimate is justified.
Event context
Classification
Event type: island settlement continuity
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Porth Killier settlement, South-west England archaeological search region, Channel and Atlantic façade interaction zone
Affected entities: Porth Killier settlement, South-west England archaeological search region, Channel and Atlantic façade interaction zone
Why it matters to the timeline
This regional-core event adds Scilly and Atlantic island coverage requested by the brief.
Research notes
- Official record for coastal prehistoric settlement, field-system and environmental remains at Porth Killier. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Location; Summary; Details and chronology.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides evidence and date
Porth Killier prehistoric settlement and field system — Historic EnglandOfficial record for coastal prehistoric settlement, field-system and environmental remains at Porth Killier.
Locator: Location; Summary; Details and chronology