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event · evt_france_1_surlaroque_repeated_occupation

Repeated small-scale occupation at Surlaroque

Small agropastoral establishments repeatedly occupied the foot-of-cliff locality from the later Bronze Age onward.

Evidence confidence: high
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What is the evidence?

observation

Small agropastoral establishments repeatedly occupied the foot-of-cliff locality from the later Bronze Age onward.

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Review and provenance

Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.

Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.

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Chronology

Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.

Interpretation and caveats

The sequence supports persistence and flexible land use rather than a universal shift toward large fortified centres.

Event context

Classification

Event type: settlement continuity

Evidence layer: archaeological

Timeline role: regional core

Why it matters to the timeline

The event supplies Massif Central and southwest continuity evidence and counters a collapse-only narrative.

Research notes

  • Documents repeated occupation and site form. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: pp. 23-54.

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