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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1167

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-1167

Birch, hazel, alder, pine bark charcoal with a secondary cremation on the collapsed corbels of the main chamber of a chambered tomb; with globular bowls. This context has been redated from cremated bone by GrA-28614 which is a technically more secure date.

Canmore ID 4984

Map Number NC50NE

Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Food Vessel Urn (Bronze Age)

Site number 16

NGR 257330 905605

Council 270

County 31

Parish LAIRG

Lab Analysis ID GU-1167

Material Dated charcoal (mixed)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3435 bp +/-65

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1485 bc +/-65

Delta -26.4

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore