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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Index - Colonsay, Staosnaig

Scottish Radiocarbon Database

Lab Analysis ID Material Dated Uncalibrated date bp Uncalibrated date bc/ad Calibrated date
AA-21621 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7780 bp +/-55 5830 bc +/-55 6750 to 6460 cal BC
AA-21626 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7480 bp +/-55 5530 bc +/-55 6440 to 6230 cal BC
AA-21627 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
8110 bp +/-60 6160 bc +/-60 7330 to 6830 cal BC
AA-21628 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
1760 bp +/-40 ad 190 +/-40 cal AD 130 to 390
AA-21629 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
5415 bp +/-60 3465 bc +/-60 4360 to 4040 cal BC
AA-21630 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
3395 bp +/-60 1445 bc +/-60 1880 to 1520 cal BC
AA-21622 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7660 bp +/-55 5710 bc +/-55 6640 to 6410 cal BC
AA-21623 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7665 bp +/-55 5715 bc +/-55 6640 to 6420 cal BC
AA-21624 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7935 bp +/-55 5985 bc +/-55 7050 to 6650 cal BC
AA-21625 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7780 bp +/-55 5830 bc +/-55 6750 to 6460 cal BC
AA-26227 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7420 bp +/-65 5470 bc +/-65 6420 to 6090 cal BC
Q-3278 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7720 bp +/-110 5770 bc +/-110 7050 to 6250 cal BC
AA-21618 charred grain
(n.i.)
3455 bp +/-60 1505 bc +/-60 1940 to 1610 cal BC
AA-21619 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7760 bp +/-55 5810 bc +/-55 6690 to 6460 cal BC
AA-21620 charred hazel nut shell
(Corylus avellana)
7040 bp +/-55 5090 bc +/-55 6020 to 5780 cal BC