Abstract:

The Protohistoric site of Sebes was occupied continuously from the second half of the 7th century BC to the outset of the 5th century BC. The site comprises two different and successive settlements, as well as a barrow cemetery from the Early Iron Age. The site is one of the rare examples offering the potential of analysing the transition from the Early Iron Age to the Early Iberian period in the Ebro Valley. The features of the settlement on the top and slopes of a hill are greatly altered by both erosion and military constructions raised in 1938 during the Battle of the Ebro. Despite these drawbacks, it is possible to identify a series of dwellings for each phase of occupation. This paper focuses on one complex residence comprising four rooms from the phase of the Early Iberian.