C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - AA-53703

Oak charcoal (SC/6-1) forming part of the charred stump of a post, possibly a door post, set in the S terminal of the inner ring-groove of House 2. This feature probably relates to the original construction phase of the building.

Canmore ID 58802

Map Number NT77NW

Site type Cist(S) (Prehistoric), Inhumation(S) (Prehistoric), Palisaded Enclosure (Prehistoric), Pit (Prehistoric), Ring Groove House(S) (Prehistoric), Beaker (Pottery)(Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Pottery)(Prehistoric), Knife (Bronze Age), Scraper (Tool) (Prehistoric)

Site number 18

NGR 372380 675470

Council 210

County 12

Parish DUNBAR

Lab Analysis ID AA-53703

Material Dated Charcoal (quercus spp)

Researcher Dunwell, A J

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2455 bp +/-40

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 505 bc +/-40

Delta -25.1

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

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10