C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-4541

The sample was taken from an oak retaining pile adjacent to one of the timbers in the horizontal framework. The pile was used to hold the horizontal timber in place. The pile was covered by estuarine timbers and surface stones.

Canmore ID 12658

Map Number NH54NE

Site type Crannog (Prehistoric), Cauldron (Period Unassigned)

Site number 2

NGR 258573 848953

Council 270

County 26

Parish KILLEARNAN

Lab Analysis ID GU-4541

Material Dated wood (quercus spp)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2510 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 560 bc +/-50

Delta -27

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No