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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-1874

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-1874

Charred hazel nut shells from a pit fill in a settlement. Same context as GU-1873 (8590+/- 95 BP) and 1873b (8360+/-70 BP). Recounted as 8060+/- 150 BP (GU-1874b) in 1988.

Canmore ID 22202

Map Number NM49NW

Site type Occupation Site (Mesolithic), Unidentified Flint(S) (Flint)(Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 3

NGR 140380 799860

Council 270

County 14

Parish SMALL ISLES

Lab Analysis ID GU-1874

Material Dated charred hazel nut shell (Corylus avellana)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 8515 bp +/-190

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 6565 bc +/-190

Delta -23.8

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore