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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-24951

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

AA-24951

Alder charcoal, fill of posthole which forms part of Graves roundhouse structure badly damaged post-deposition so little was left. Posthole is in an area which is undamaged and can date the structure. Material from posthole. Probably date construction. Low risk of contamination.

Canmore ID 66918

Map Number NY19NW

Site type Settlement (Iron Age)

Site number 4

NGR 310527 595179

Council 170

County 10

Parish JOHNSTONE

Lab Analysis ID AA-24951

Material Dated charcoal (Alnus)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1840 bp +/-40

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 110 +/-40

Delta -27.1

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore