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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - Birm-477
Birm-477
Animal bone from Trench II, S13A, base of waterlogged midden of a Grooved Ware settlement. See also Birm-478 (3850+/-140 BP) and Birm-793 (4060+/-130 BP)
Canmore ID 1663
Map Number HY21NW
Site type Midden (Neolithic), Settlement (Neolithic)
Site number 12
NGR 323125 1018745
Council 330
County 22
Parish SANDWICK
Lab Analysis ID Birm-477
Material Dated bone, animal (n.i.)
Sponsor HS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3950 bp +/-100
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2000 bc +/-100
Calibration program used No
Calibration curve used No
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore
