C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-2355

Animal bone from the rubble construction of the Phase 5 or 6 rampart on the W side of the site. The sheep burial was from within the rubble, the others from within the same rubble. CHECk if this was the sheep bone.

Canmore ID 1731

Map Number HY21SE

Site type Broch (Iron Age), Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Souterrain (Prehistoric)

Site number 41

NGR 327590 1010920

Council 330

County 22

Parish STROMNESS

Lab Analysis ID GU-2355

Material Dated bone, animal (ovicaprid?)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1930 bp +/-120

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 20 +/-120

Delta -20.8

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No