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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Index - Townfoot Farm, Glencaple

Scottish Radiocarbon Database

Lab Analysis ID Material Dated Uncalibrated date bp Uncalibrated date bc/ad Calibrated date
GaK-1244 charcoal
(n.i.)
3930 bp +/-90 1980 bc +/-90 3400 to 1600 cal BC
GU-2050 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
695 bp +/-55 ad 1255 +/-55 cal AD 1220 to 1400
GU-2051 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
595 bp +/-50 ad 1355 +/-50 cal AD 1290 to 1420
GU-2052 charcoal
(mixed)
1690 bp +/-50 ad 260 +/-50 cal AD 230 to 530
GU-2053 wood
(Corylus avellana)
935 bp +/-50 ad 1015 +/-50 cal AD 1010 to 1220
GU-2054 wood
(quercus spp)
1435 bp +/-85 ad 515 +/-85 cal AD 420 to 780
GU-2055 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
605 bp +/-50 ad 1345 +/-50 cal AD 1290 to 1420
GU-2056 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
755 bp +/-80 ad 1195 +/-80 cal AD 1040 to 1400
GU-2058 charcoal
(mixed)
1560 bp +/-50 ad 390 +/-50 cal AD 400 to 620
GU-2059 charcoal
(mixed)
900 bp +/-50 ad 1050 +/-50 cal AD 1020 to 1240
GU-3965 charcoal
(n.i.)
1000 bp +/-60 ad 950 +/-60 cal AD 890 to 1210
GU-3966 charcoal
(n.i.)
960 bp +/-50 ad 990 +/-50 cal AD 990 to 1210
OxA-4873 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
350 bp +/-45 ad 1600 +/-45 cal AD 1450 to 1640