C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-51371

A piece of birch charcoal (S.8) from a charcoal-rich loam [816] forming the upper fill of upper cut of clay bowl structure [815] within House 2. This house was eroded and truncated and constructed on midden. It had a central hearth surrounded by a floor which had been replaced on at least one occasion. Although severely damaged it seems tentatively possible that this house may have been similar to houses at Skara Brae. This may well be derived from the earlier midden material beneath Structure 1, into which the bowl was set. Grooved Ware predominated at the site, but round-bottomed bowl was present at lower levels.

Canmore ID 91745

Map Number HY31SE

Site type Settlement (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 38

NGR 336600 1012600

Council 330

County 22

Parish FIRTH

Lab Analysis ID AA-51371

Material Dated Charcoal (betula)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4495 bp +/-40

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2545 bc +/-40

Delta -25.4

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No