event · evt_bi_south_cadbury_unfortified_occupation
Unfortified later Bronze Age occupation at South Cadbury
Ovens, pottery and metalwork indicate later Bronze Age activity on the hilltop before the major Iron Age fortifications.
What is the evidence?
observation
Ovens, pottery and metalwork indicate later Bronze Age activity on the hilltop before the major Iron Age fortifications.observed evidence
Ovens, pottery and metalwork indicate later Bronze Age activity on the hilltop before the major Iron Age fortifications.The site was occupied but not yet the later hillfort. This supports continuity of place use while preventing defensive architecture from being projected backward.
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.
1150 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: broad archaeological phase
Chronology model: regionally resolved positive bce
highPositive BCE integers are used; the larger value is earlier. The range preserves archaeological and calibration uncertainty. The site was occupied but not yet the later hillfort. This supports continuity of place use while preventing defensive architecture from being projected backward.
- supports · dates
Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury — Historic EnglandRecords unfortified Later Bronze Age hilltop occupation with ovens, pottery and metalwork before Iron Age enclosure.
Locator: Details, Later Bronze Age and earliest Iron Age paragraphs; location
Interpretation and caveats
The site was occupied but not yet the later hillfort. This supports continuity of place use while preventing defensive architecture from being projected backward.
Event context
Classification
Event type: hilltop settlement occupation
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: South Cadbury, South-west England archaeological search region
Affected entities: South Cadbury, South-west England archaeological search region
Why it matters to the timeline
This regional-core event addresses a named hilltop site while separating occupation from later fortification.
Research notes
- Records unfortified Later Bronze Age hilltop occupation with ovens, pottery and metalwork before Iron Age enclosure. Role: provides evidence and date. Locator: Details, Later Bronze Age and earliest Iron Age paragraphs; location.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides evidence and date
Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury — Historic EnglandRecords unfortified Later Bronze Age hilltop occupation with ovens, pottery and metalwork before Iron Age enclosure.
Locator: Details, Later Bronze Age and earliest Iron Age paragraphs; location
Referenced records
- South Cadbury · entity
- South-west England archaeological search region · entity