C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1036

Oak charcoal from the destruction level BB77 F1/C9 of a timber hall. See also other oak dates GU-1036-1038 and GU-1828 to 1832 ranging from 5020 +/- 90 to this date and dates from grain, flax and linen ranging from 5010 +/- 90 to 4745 +/-160 BP. The oak mean is 4980 +/-28 BP; the preferred mean is that for grain etc, which is 4910+/-40 BP. The calibrated mean of the oak dates is between 3900 and 3700 cal BC; the preferred calibrated mean of grain etc is between 3780 and 3640 cal BC

Canmore ID 36669

Map Number NO79NW

Site type Timber Hall (Neolithic)

Site number 16

NGR 373350 795900

Council 110

County 15

Parish BANCHORY-TERNAN

Lab Analysis ID GU-1036

Material Dated charcoal (quercus spp)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4740 bp +/-135

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2790 bc +/-135

Delta -25.2

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No