C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1185
GU-1185
Human bone from a deposit IS76SF79 in cell 3 of chambered tomb with stalls, side chambers and Unstan Ware. Fungal DNA in some bones from Isbister suggests that there may be contamination with carbon of a later date than the death of the person.
Canmore ID 9554
Map Number ND48SE
Site type Animal Burial(S) (Neolithic), Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Cist (Bronze Age), Inhumation(S) (Neolithic), Necklace (Shell)(Neolithic), Necklace (Bone)(Neolithic), Pin(S) (Bone)(Neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)
Site number 1
NGR 347040 984490
Council 330
County 22
Parish SOUTH RONALDSAY
Lab Analysis ID GU-1185
Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)
Sponsor HS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4405 bp +/-95
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2455 bc +/-95
Delta -20.8
Calibration program used No
Calibration curve used No
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore