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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Index - Stones Of Stenness

Scottish Radiocarbon Database

Lab Analysis ID Material Dated Uncalibrated date bp Uncalibrated date bc/ad Calibrated date
OxA-9762 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4240 bp +/-45 2290 bc +/-45 2920 to 2640 cal BC
OxA-9763 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4425 bp +/-50 2475 bc +/-50 3340 to 2910 cal BC
OxA-9764 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4390 bp +/-50 2440 bc +/-50 3330 to 2890 cal BC
OxA-9765 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4405 bp +/-50 2455 bc +/-50 3330 to 2900 cal BC
OxA-9904 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4360 bp +/-40 2410 bc +/-40 3100 to 2890 cal BC
SRR-350 bone, animal
(n.i.)
4310 bp +/-70 2360 bc +/-70 3350 to 2600 cal BC
SRR-351 charcoal
(n.i.)
4190 bp +/-70 2240 bc +/-70 3100 to 2450 cal BC
SRR-352 charcoal
(n.i.)
1430 bp +/-150 ad 520 +/-150 cal AD 100 to 1050
SRR-592 wood
(n.i.)
3680 bp +/-270 1730 bc +/-270 3100 to 1000 cal BC
OxA-16483 bone, animal
(bos)
4209 bp +/-39 2259 bc +/-39 2910 to 2860 cal BC
OxA-16484 bone, animal
(bos)
4346 bp +/-39 2396 bc +/-39 3090 to 2890 cal BC
OxA-16485 bone, animal
(bos)
4243 bp +/-39 2293 bc +/-39 2920 to 2670 cal BC
OxA-16482 bone, animal
(Canis lupus)
4178 bp +/-38 2228 bc +/-38 2890 to 2630 cal BC
OxA-17783 bone, animal
(bos)
4111 bp +/-32 2161 bc +/-32 3020 to 2870 cal BC