event · evt_france_1_begues_earlier_antecedent
Earlier Bronze Age axe deposit at Bègues
A deposit of bronze axes was recovered at Bègues in the Allier.
What is the evidence?
observation
A deposit of bronze axes was recovered at Bègues in the Allier.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.
2200 BCE–1800 BCE
Precision: broad range
moderatePreferred range used by the event. Plausible bounds and alternative models remain explicit rather than averaged.
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Autopsie d'une découverte: le dépôt de haches de bronze de Bègues (Allier) — Pierre Abauzit, Jean-Pierre Millotte (1966)Primary find publication.
Locator: pp. 245-262
Interpretation and caveats
It is retained only as an earlier metallurgical and depositional antecedent named in the brief, not as direct evidence for the 1600-800 BCE sequence.
Event context
Classification
Event type: metal deposit
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Bègues bronze-axe deposit
Why it matters to the timeline
The find lies in the modern French search frame and was explicitly named as a starting point, but its explanation marks it as contextual outside the primary interval.
Research notes
- Primary find publication. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: pp. 245-262.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Autopsie d'une découverte: le dépôt de haches de bronze de Bègues (Allier) — Pierre Abauzit, Jean-Pierre Millotte (1966)Primary find publication.
Locator: pp. 245-262
Referenced records
- Bègues bronze-axe deposit · entity