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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1543

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-1543

Angular fragments of medium diameter hazel charcoal in material recovered from beneath Phase 1 paving in the entrance area of site 1, a massive roundhouse.

Canmore ID 25822

Map Number NN86SE

Site type Dun(S) (Iron Age)

Site number 1

NGR 289440 764290

Council 340

County 24

Parish BLAIR ATHOLL

Lab Analysis ID GU-1543

Material Dated charcoal (Corylus avellana)

Researcher Ashmore 1997a

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2020 bp +/-90

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 70 bc +/-90

Delta -26.4

Completed by Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore