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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-20413

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

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