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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1602

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-1602

Peat and heather from a pit or post-hole (J114) associated with the construction of the building, of phase 2. Probably best dated merely to before the 13th century AD. See also GU-1603 (910+/-65 BP), and GU1604 (1245+/- 65) which probably comes from reused wood.

Canmore ID 250

Map Number HU16SE

Site type House (Norse)

Site number 17

NGR 417600 1160500

Council 360

County 29

Parish WALLS AND SANDNESS

Lab Analysis ID GU-1602

Material Dated mixed (Null)

Researcher Crawford 1985; Crawford & Ballin Smith 1999, 76

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 930 bp +/-65

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 1020 +/-65

Completed by Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore