C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - BM-442

Animal bone from a deposit thought by the excavator to be contemporary with the building of the south chamber of a chambered cairn with back to back chambers. One of 8 ages (as of 2008) ranging from 4645+/-35 to 3720+/-70 BP.

Canmore ID 15376

Map Number NH89SW

Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)

Site number 9

NGR 281770 892650

Council 270

County 31

Parish DORNOCH

Lab Analysis ID BM-442

Material Dated bone, animal (n.i.)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3870 bp +/-100

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1920 bc +/-100

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No