C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-4829

Oak charcoal from a posthole immediately to the west of a major timber structure 22m long by 7-8m broad, probably of mid-late Neolithic date. The post may be part of the enclosure. The charcoal was from the post pipe and may be part of the burnt structure to the east of the post. This charcoal is probably part of the post. See also AA--22907

Canmore ID 71337

Map Number NO14SE

Site type Enclosure (Period Unknown)(Possible), Hollow Way(S) (Period Unknown), Ritual Enclosure (Neolithic), Timber Structure (Neolithic)

Site number 59

NGR 317340 740245

Council 340

County 24

Parish CAPUTH

Lab Analysis ID GU-4829

Material Dated charcoal (quercus spp)

Researcher Barclay & Maxwell 1998, 59

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3730 bp +/-90

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1780 bc +/-90

Delta -25.5

Completed by Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10