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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-48461

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

AA-48461

A charred wheat grain (Sample 154D) from from a coherent dump of occupation-related debris (TLSP 1999 Context C412) in a sandy layer sealed beneath the summit enclosure wall and above bedrock.

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-48461

Material Dated Charred grain (Triticum)

Researcher Dunwell, A

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2685 bp +/-45

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 735 bc +/-45

Delta -22.9

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

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore