event · evt_iberia1_northwest_hilltop_antecedents
Emergence of selected hilltop and enclosed settlement antecedents in northwest Iberia
Some Atlantic-facing regions show hilltop, enclosed or aggregated settlements before the denser Iron Age castro record, but site chronologies and regional continuity remain uneven.
What is the evidence?
observation
Some Atlantic-facing regions show hilltop, enclosed or aggregated settlements before the denser Iron Age castro record, but site chronologies and regional continuity remain uneven.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.
1100 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: range
lowPreferred display range for this release. It preserves BCE ordering and does not suppress narrower samples, phase dates or alternatives listed separately.
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Novos dados sobre o Castro dos Ratinhos (Moura, Portugal): ocupação do Bronze Final e transição para a Idade do Ferro — João Fonte, Tiago do Pereiro, Miguel Serra (2024)Provides one strong fortified sequence.
Locator: pp. 119–135 - supports · contextualizes
Establishing the Middle Sea: The Late Bronze Age of Mediterranean Europe (1700–900 BC) — Francesco Iacono, Elisabetta Borgna, Maurizio Cattani, Claudio Cavazzuti, Helen Dawson, Yannis Galanakis, Maja Gori, Cristiano Iaia, Nicola Ialongo, Thibault Lachenal, Alberto Lorrio, Rafael Micó, Barry Molloy, Argyro Nafplioti, Kewin Peche-Quilichini, Cristina Rihuete-Herrada, Roberto Risch (2022)Provides broader but lower-resolution context.
Locator: pp. 371–445, Iberian settlement comparisons
Interpretation and caveats
The pattern is retained as a cautious antecedent model rather than direct ethnic or institutional continuity.
Event context
Classification
Event type: settlement aggregation trend
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Antecedents of later castro settlement, Galicia and northwest Iberian interaction frame, Castro dos Ratinhos
Why it matters to the timeline
The event addresses the required castro antecedent topic while explicitly preserving the evidence gap.
Research notes
- Provides one strong fortified sequence. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: pp. 119–135.
- Provides broader but lower-resolution context. Role: contextualizes. Locator: pp. 371–445, Iberian settlement comparisons.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Novos dados sobre o Castro dos Ratinhos (Moura, Portugal): ocupação do Bronze Final e transição para a Idade do Ferro — João Fonte, Tiago do Pereiro, Miguel Serra (2024)Provides one strong fortified sequence.
Locator: pp. 119–135 - supports · contextualizes
Establishing the Middle Sea: The Late Bronze Age of Mediterranean Europe (1700–900 BC) — Francesco Iacono, Elisabetta Borgna, Maurizio Cattani, Claudio Cavazzuti, Helen Dawson, Yannis Galanakis, Maja Gori, Cristiano Iaia, Nicola Ialongo, Thibault Lachenal, Alberto Lorrio, Rafael Micó, Barry Molloy, Argyro Nafplioti, Kewin Peche-Quilichini, Cristina Rihuete-Herrada, Roberto Risch (2022)Provides broader but lower-resolution context.
Locator: pp. 371–445, Iberian settlement comparisons
Referenced records
- Galicia and northwest Iberian interaction frame · entity
- Antecedents of later castro settlement · entity
- Castro dos Ratinhos · entity