C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-22907

Pine charcoal from a posthole immediately to the west of a major timber structure 22m long by 7-8m broad, probably of mid-late Neolithic date. The post may be part of the enclosure. The charcoal was from the post pipe and may be part of the burnt structure to the east of the post. See GU-4829

Canmore ID 71337

Map Number NO14SE

Site type Enclosure (Period Unknown)(Possible), Hollow Way(S) (Period Unknown), Ritual Enclosure (Neolithic), Timber Structure (Neolithic)

Site number 59

NGR 317340 740245

Council 340

County 24

Parish CAPUTH

Lab Analysis ID AA-22907

Material Dated charcoal (pine)

Researcher Barclay & Maxwell 1998

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3620 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1670 bc +/-50

Delta -24.5

Completed by National Science Foundation Radiocarbon Facility University of Arizona, USA

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10