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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-48583

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

AA-48583

Human hand phalanx found in the spoil tip from excavation of layers 600, 602 and 604 (unstratified Context CH 600) within the small trench in Area B. South Uist Human Remains Project Sample 1.

Canmore ID 108429

Map Number NF72SW

Site type Cremation Cemetery (Prehistoric), House (Period Unassigned), Roundhouse(S) (Prehistoric), Settlement (Period Unassigned)

Site number 17

NGR 73138 821977

Council 410

County 14

Parish SOUTH UIST

Lab Analysis ID AA-48583

Material Dated Bone, human (homo sapiens)

Researcher Parker Pearson 2002

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3300 bp +/-55

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1350 bc +/-55

Delta -19.4

Delta15N relative to air  10.5

C/N ratio (Molar)  3.2

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

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore