property · prop_bi_deposition_meaning_contested
Depositional meaning contested
The physical deposit is secure but its intended meaning or duration is disputed.
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.
Research description
The property applies where ritual offering, temporary storage, cargo loss, accidental loss, closure and other interpretations remain live. Context and taphonomy must be assessed deposit by deposit.
Evidence and sources
- supports · defines
The River Has Never Divided Us: Bronze Age Deposition in Rivers and Wetlands — David Mullin (2012)Compares river and wetland deposition and questions simple categorical separation of watery contexts.
Locator: Entire article, especially comparative and concluding sections - supports · defines
Random accumulation and breaking: The formation of Bronze Age scrap hoards in England and Wales — Rob Wiseman (2018)Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
Locator: Abstract; methods; results; discussion