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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Index - Papa Westray, Holm Of Papa Westray, North

Scottish Radiocarbon Database

Lab Analysis ID Material Dated Uncalibrated date bp Uncalibrated date bc/ad Calibrated date
OxA-9752 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4250 bp +/-45 2300 bc +/-45 2930 to 2640 cal BC
OxA-9753 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4225 bp +/-50 2275 bc +/-50 2920 to 2620 cal BC
GU-2067 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
4395 bp +/-60 2445 bc +/-60 3340 to 2890 cal BC
GU-2068 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
4430 bp +/-60 2480 bc +/-60 3340 to 2910 cal BC
GU-2069 bone, animal
(ovicaprid)
4070 bp +/-60 2120 bc +/-60 2870 to 2460 cal BC
GrA-25636 Bone, human
(homo sapiens)
4715 bp +/-40 2765 bc +/-40 3640 to 3370 Cal BC
GrA-25637 Bone, human
(homo sapiens)
4640 bp +/-40 2690 bc +/-40 3620 to 3340 Cal BC
GrA-25638 Bone, human
(homo sapiens)
4690 bp +/-40 2740 bc +/-40 3630 to 3360 Cal BC
OxA-16471 bone, animal
(red deer)
4046 bp +/-38 2096 bc +/-38 2850 to 2470 cal BC
OxA-16472 Bone, animal
(ovicaprid)
4252 bp +/-39 2302 bc +/-39 -
OxA-16473 antler
(red deer)
4127 bp +/-39 2177 bc +/-39 2880 to 2570 cal BC
OxA-16474 bone, animal
(ovicaprid)
4113 bp +/-40 2163 bc +/-40 2880 to 2570 cal BC
OxA-17779 bone, animal
(ovicaprid)
4167 bp +/-31 2217 bc +/-31 2880 to 2630 cal BC
OxA-17780 bone, animal
(otter)
4331 bp +/-32 2381 bc +/-32 3030 to 2890 cal BC
OxA-17781 bone, animal
(red deer)
4075 bp +/-30 2125 bc +/-30 2860 to 2490 cal BC
OxA-17782 bone, animal
(red deer)
4294 bp +/-37 2344 bc +/-37 2870 to 2570 cal BC
OxA-9832 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4235 bp +/-45 2285 bc +/-45 2920 to 2660 cal BC
OxA-9833 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4585 bp +/-40 2635 bc +/-40 3340 to 2920 cal BC
OxA-9834 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4440 bp +/-40 2490 bc +/-40 3080 to 2880 cal BC
OxA-9871 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
4680 bp +/-50 2730 bc +/-50 3360 to 3020 cal BC
OxA-9872 withdrawn
(withdrawn)
3855 bp +/-45 1905 bc +/-45 2470 to 2190 cal BC