Given that the considerable volume of information generated by archaeological intervention in the settlement of Bagoeta is still under study, the conclusions presented here represent no more than a step forward that nonetheless allows us...
moreGiven that the considerable volume of information generated by archaeological intervention in the settlement of Bagoeta is still under study, the conclusions presented here represent no more than a step forward that nonetheless allows us to confirm the existence of a settlement consisting of two distinct locations separated by a distance of 500 metres. The first was active between the 7th and 8th century A.D., exhibiting a markedly metallurgic character. In the 9th century, the settlement moved around 500 metres northwards, surviving until the 14th century A.D.. This second location brought together both agricultural activity and ironmongery.
There are also a number of aspects arising from the investigation that stand out for the significance they hold: a) Bagoeta began life at a very early date (around 600 A.D.) as an iron settlement capable of encompassing the entire production process, from
mineral reduction to the final forging of objects of consumption. b) The presence of various indicators such as cobbled streets, resource mobilisation, new construction methods, building of a church, etc. is evidence of a profound process of social change
around the turn of the millennium that appears to be at the heart of the transformations documented in the archaeological record.
