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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-3035

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-3035

Heather, hazel, ash, oak willow and sorbus charcoal from a hearth (EK89-148), on which turf may have been burnt as fuel, used between the demolition of the Phase 1 building and construction of Phase 2. (NGR NO496235 of Driscoll 1997,77 is an error)

Canmore ID 33257

Map Number NO42SW

Site type Barrow (Prehistoric), Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned), Ring Ditch(S) (Period Unassigned), Unenclosed Settlement (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 27

NGR 340519 723382

Council 250

County 13

Parish KILMANY

Lab Analysis ID GU-3035

Material Dated charcoal (mixed)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1430 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 520 +/-50

Delta -26.1

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore