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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-20413
AA-20413
hazel nut shells from upper fill of 'fire pit' P59. This calibrates to between 5620 and 5320 cal BC. See also AA-20415 (4530+/-50 BP) and AA-20414 (4490+/-1100 BP) for a post-hole of a post-defined enclosure 25.5 to 27.5m wide and over 89m long cutting the fire pit.
Canmore ID 47257
Map Number NS89SW
Site type Pit Defined Cursus (Neolithic)
Site number 24
NGR 281617 690150
Council 390
County 30
Parish ST NINIANS
Lab Analysis ID AA-20413
Material Dated charred hazel nut shell (Corylus avellana)
Researcher Rideout 1997
Sponsor Historic Scotland
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 6530 bp +/-75
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 4580 bc +/-75
Completed by National Science Foundation Radiocarbon Facility University of Arizona, USA
Calibration program used OxCal 3.10
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore