C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-48584

Human foot 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 2.

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-48584

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Researcher Parker Pearson 2002

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1875 bp +/-45

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 75 +/-45

Delta -19.3

Delta15N relative to air  11.8

C/N ratio (Molar)  3

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

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10