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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-24951
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