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Why did populations start to colonise and fortify hilltops in the Late Bronze Age?
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Why did populations start to colonise and fortify hilltops in the Late Bronze Age?
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Evidence for deterioration of the environment?
Case Studies
Pollen diagram evidence
Evidence for movement down from upland areas
Changes in settlement patterns as a result of environmental changes?
Changes in use / type of agricultural land?
Effects on society
Competition, leading to hill fort development?
SETTLEMENT
Evidence for seasonality?
Fortification
Typology of fortifications
Similarities to other LBA hill forts?
Links?
Where do hill forts sit in the LBA settlement landscape?
Relationship to other types of settlement - proximity?
Case study area with solid, dated settlement data
Agriculture associated with hill forts
Is agriculture changing because of environment? Is this leading to development of hill forts?
Relationship to existing agriculture eg Celtic Fields
Relationship to pasturalism eg corral?
EVIDENCE
Type of activity on hillforts
Industry?
Is there an agglomoration of the populations skills?
Economies of scale?
Is there an increase of activity at and of LBA associated with increased levels of bronze depositions?
MATERIAL CULTURE
What do the MC assemblages tell us about the usage of hill forts in the LBA?
GRAPHS
Typologies of assemblages at LBA hill forts
Graphs
Dominant artefacts?
Graphs
Similarities with other LBA hillforts?
Evidence of trade / links
What changes can be seen within the MC of the LBA?
Is there signs of stress within society that might have contributed to hill fort development?
Increase in bronze deposition in LBA
Any hoards associated with LBA hill forts?
LANDSCAPE
Height above sea level?
Any similarities between hill forts?
Geology
Proximity to water sources e.g. riverine or coastal locations
Any emerging patterns
Any evidence of more ancient use of same hilltops?
Proximity to other LBA hill forts
Clusters??
Proximity to other settlements
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