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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Index - Portknockie, Green Castle

Scottish Radiocarbon Database

Lab Analysis ID Material Dated Uncalibrated date bp Uncalibrated date bc/ad Calibrated date
GU-1816 charcoal
(Null)
1155 bp +/-50 ad 795 +/-50 cal AD 720 to 1000
GU-1817 charcoal
(Null)
1115 bp +/-50 ad 835 +/-50 cal AD 780 to 1020
GU-1818 charcoal
(Null)
2815 bp +/-55 865 bc +/-55 1130 to 830 cal BC
GU-1819 charcoal
(Null)
2835 bp +/-105 885 bc +/-105 1400 to 800 cal BC
GU-1820 charcoal
(Null)
1210 bp +/-85 ad 740 +/-85 cal AD 660 to 990
GU-1821 charcoal
(Null)
2650 bp +/-55 700 bc +/-55 930 to 560 cal BC
GU-1822 charcoal
(Null)
1620 bp +/-115 ad 330 +/-115 cal AD 100 to 650
GU-1833 charcoal
(Null)
0 bp +/-0 ad 1950 +/-0 not calibrated
GU-2092 charcoal
(Null)
1290 bp +/-50 ad 660 +/-50 cal AD 650 to 880
GU-2093 charcoal
(Null)
2250 bp +/-50 300 bc +/-50 400 to 200 cal BC
UB-2149 charcoal
(Null)
1265 bp +/-40 ad 685 +/-40 cal AD 660 to 880
UB-2150 charcoal
(Null)
1210 bp +/-45 ad 740 +/-45 cal AD 680 to 960