This project aims to offer a comprehensive overview of structured depositions in settlement contexts during the Iron Age in Northwestern Europe. It seeks to deepen our understanding of the cosmology of late prehistoric inhabitants in this region by examining their ritual and depositional practices. The study area covers the region between the Somme, Meuse, and the North Sea, including present-day Belgium, southern Netherlands, and northern France. This research builds on a growing body of work that began in the UK, spread through the Netherlands, and gradually extended across Northwestern Europe.
The proposed analysis will focus on the biography of structured deposition contexts and their associated finds, primarily ceramics and stone. This approach will explore key aspects of these objects, including their type, potential uses, and treatment. Such information will help interpret the meaning of these objects and the significance of their deposition.
Data from the entire research area will be collected to identify patterns between objects and contexts. Together, these insights will enhance our understanding of structured depositions, their recognition and interpretation, and provide new perspectives on the cosmology of Iron Age communities in Northwestern Europe.