C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-53173
AA-53173
A charred hulled barley grain (4025) from a thin layer of dark brown peaty sand which forms the lowest occupation surface floor layer 2211 in House 1370 (the 108429rthern roundhouse). It is sealed by a make-up layer (2210) and itself seals the foundation pits which include those containing human skeletons 2613 and 2638.
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-53173
Material Dated Charred grain (hordeum spp)
Researcher Parker Pearson 2002
Sponsor Historic Scotland
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2915 bp +/-40
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 965 bc +/-40
Delta -25
Completed by National Science Foundation Radiocarbon Facility University of Arizona, USA
Calibration program used OxCal 3.10
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore