C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-53174

A charred hulled barley grain (4049) 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-53174

Material Dated Charred grain (hordeum spp)

Researcher Parker Pearson 2002

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3000 bp +/-40

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1050 bc +/-40

Delta -22.7

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

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10