C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1421

A bulk sample BB79 WS14,17,36,38,85 of emmer from the destruction level of a timber hall. See also oak dates GU-1036-1038 and GU-1828 to 1832 ranging from 5020 +/- 90 to 4740 +/-135 BP and dates from grain, flax and linen ranging from 5010 +/- 90 to this date. 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 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-1421

Material Dated charred grain (emmer)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4745 bp +/-160

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2795 bc +/-160

Delta -25.3

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No