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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-42986
AA-42986
Alder charcoal from the basal pit fill 1043 (with early Neolithic pot); in the same complex as 970 (see AA-42989)
Canmore ID 17984
Map Number NJ56SW
Site type Settlement (Period Unassigned), Carnyx (Period Unassigned)
Site number 16
NGR 352130 863470
Council 300
County 05
Parish DESKFORD
Lab Analysis ID AA-42986
Material Dated Charcoal (Alnus)
Researcher Hunter, F
Sponsor NMS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 5275 bp +/-50
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 3325 bc +/-50
Completed by National Science Foundation Radiocarbon Facility University of Arizona, USA
Calibration program used OxCal 3.10
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore
