event · evt_france_1_onzain_deposit
Deposition of the Onzain chariot-element assemblage
A closed assemblage including vehicle or chariot elements was deposited at Onzain in the Loire corridor.
What is the evidence?
observation
A closed assemblage including vehicle or chariot elements was deposited at Onzain in the Loire corridor.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: approximate phase
moderatePreferred range used by the event. Plausible bounds and alternative models remain explicit rather than averaged.
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Le dépôt à éléments de char du Bronze final d'Onzain (Loir-et-Cher): présentation préliminaire — Pierre-Yves Milcent, Damien Leroy (2003)Provides the closed assemblage evidence.
Locator: Preliminary deposit report - supports · contextualizes
Le temps des élites en Gaule atlantique: chronologie des mobiliers et rythmes de constitution des dépôts métalliques dans le contexte européen — Pierre-Yves Milcent (2012)Provides broader comparison.
Locator: Atlantic deposition chronology
Interpretation and caveats
The deposit documents access to complex metal fittings and elite-associated equipment, but its ritual, social or recycling purpose remains unresolved.
Event context
Classification
Event type: metal deposition
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Onzain chariot-element deposit, Loire interaction corridor
Why it matters to the timeline
The event gives the Loire coverage a securely located deposit and supports discussion of elite material culture and deposition.
Alternative interpretations
- The assemblage may have combined objects with different use histories before deposition. (moderate confidence)
Research notes
- Provides the closed assemblage evidence. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: Preliminary deposit report.
- Provides broader comparison. Role: contextualizes. Locator: Atlantic deposition chronology.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Le dépôt à éléments de char du Bronze final d'Onzain (Loir-et-Cher): présentation préliminaire — Pierre-Yves Milcent, Damien Leroy (2003)Provides the closed assemblage evidence.
Locator: Preliminary deposit report - supports · contextualizes
Le temps des élites en Gaule atlantique: chronologie des mobiliers et rythmes de constitution des dépôts métalliques dans le contexte européen — Pierre-Yves Milcent (2012)Provides broader comparison.
Locator: Atlantic deposition chronology
Referenced records
- Onzain chariot-element deposit · entity
- Loire interaction corridor · entity