event · evt_iberia1_ria_huelva_deposition
Formation of the Ría de Huelva metal assemblage
A large and diverse metal assemblage accumulated or was deposited in the Huelva estuary during the Late Bronze Age.
What is the evidence?
observation
A large and diverse metal assemblage accumulated or was deposited in the Huelva estuary during the Late Bronze Age.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–900 BCE
Precision: range
moderatePreferred 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
Los depósitos de la ría de Huelva: en busca del barco perdido — Jesús M. Fernández Rodríguez (2014)Provides the deposit evidence and alternatives.
Locator: assemblage and shipwreck-hypothesis sections
1050 BCE–950 BCE
Precision: broad range
lowA narrower eleventh–tenth century concentration is plausible for substantial parts of the assemblage, but disturbed context prevents precision.
- supports · dates
Los depósitos de la ría de Huelva: en busca del barco perdido — Jesús M. Fernández Rodríguez (2014)A narrower eleventh–tenth century concentration is plausible for substantial parts of the assemblage, but disturbed context prevents precision.
Locator: See linked source chronology or phase model
Interpretation and caveats
The deposit is a major Atlantic metal-circulation signal, but whether it represents a cargo, multiple deposits, ritual action or post-depositional mixing remains open.
Event context
Classification
Event type: metal deposition
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Ría de Huelva deposit, Atlantic Bronze Age network model
Why it matters to the timeline
The event directly covers Huelva, hoards, weapons, metallurgy and Atlantic exchange.
Alternative interpretations
- Some typological and depositional models emphasize a narrower eleventh–tenth century BCE concentration. (low confidence)
Research notes
- Provides the deposit evidence and alternatives. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: assemblage and shipwreck-hypothesis sections.
Evidence and sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
Los depósitos de la ría de Huelva: en busca del barco perdido — Jesús M. Fernández Rodríguez (2014)Provides the deposit evidence and alternatives.
Locator: assemblage and shipwreck-hypothesis sections
Referenced records
- Ría de Huelva deposit · entity
- Atlantic Bronze Age network model · entity