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Following the launch of trove.scot in February 2025 we are now planning the retiral of some of our webservices. Canmore will be switched off on 24th June 2025. Information about the closure can be found on the HES website: Retiral of HES web services | Historic Environment Scotland

C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Index - John O'groats House Hotel

Scottish Radiocarbon Database

Lab Analysis ID Material Dated Uncalibrated date bp Uncalibrated date bc/ad Calibrated date
GU-2652 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
730 bp +/-50 ad 1220 +/-50 cal AD 1210 to 1390
GU-2653 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
280 bp +/-50 ad 1670 +/-50 cal AD 1470 to modern
GU-2654 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
1020 bp +/-60 ad 930 +/-60 cal AD 890 to 1160
GU-2655 bone, human
(homo sapiens)
930 bp +/-90 ad 1020 +/-90 cal AD 960 to 1280