event · evt_france_1_la_motte_casting
Bronze casting at La Motte
Four casting-mould fragments from La Motte demonstrate local production of bronze objects within the settlement.
What is the evidence?
observation
Four casting-mould fragments from La Motte demonstrate local production of bronze objects within the settlement.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.
1000 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: site phase range
highPreferred range used by the event. Plausible bounds and alternative models remain explicit rather than averaged.
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Enter the Matrix: Late Bronze Age Casting Moulds from La Motte (Agde, Hérault) in their Context — Thibault Lachenal (2022)Directly documents the moulds.
Locator: Casting mould catalogue and contextual discussion
Interpretation and caveats
The finds establish craft activity at the site, while production scale and the organization of specialists remain uncertain.
Event context
Classification
Event type: craft production
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: La Motte at Agde
Why it matters to the timeline
The event adds direct craft-specialization evidence for Mediterranean southern France.
Research notes
- Directly documents the moulds. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: Casting mould catalogue and contextual discussion.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Enter the Matrix: Late Bronze Age Casting Moulds from La Motte (Agde, Hérault) in their Context — Thibault Lachenal (2022)Directly documents the moulds.
Locator: Casting mould catalogue and contextual discussion
Referenced records
- La Motte at Agde · entity