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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-48430
AA-48430
A charred wheat grain (Sample 151A) from an ashy deposit (TLSP 1999 Context C409), hearth waste, abutting the inner face of the summit enclosure. Possibly an occupation deposit within a building of Iron Age/Roman Iron Age date.
Canmore ID 56374
Map Number NT57SE
Site type Fort (Prehistoric)
Site number 1
NGR 358000 674700
Council 210
County 12
Parish PRESTONKIRK
Lab Analysis ID AA-48430
Material Dated Charred grain (Triticum)
Researcher Dunwell, A
Sponsor Historic Scotland
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2735 bp +/-60
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 785 bc +/-60
Delta -22.7
Completed by National Science Foundation Radiocarbon Facility University of Arizona, USA
Calibration program used OxCal 3.10
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore
