C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1414

Human bone from a burial (DB79 SB/12) in a shallow grave, stratigraphically later than the palisade.

Canmore ID 58802

Map Number NT77NW

Site type Cist(S) (Prehistoric), Inhumation(S) (Prehistoric), Palisaded Enclosure (Prehistoric), Pit (Prehistoric), Ring Groove House(S) (Prehistoric), Beaker (Pottery)(Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Pottery)(Prehistoric), Knife (Bronze Age), Scraper (Tool) (Prehistoric)

Site number 18

NGR 372380 675470

Council 210

County 12

Parish DUNBAR

Lab Analysis ID GU-1414

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Researcher Triscott 1982

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2040 bp +/-180

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 90 bc +/-180

Delta -20.8

Completed by Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10