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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-4965
GU-4965
An inhumation in top of burial cairn (411) consisting of sub rounded pebbles. Sealed by south wall of possible early church (412) Skull only was recovered and had been crushed, probably by construction of this wall. Burial of articulated body, subsequently disturbed and crushed by building of wall.
Canmore ID 57873
Map Number NT69NE
Site type Priory (13th Century)
Site number 1
NGR 365860 699020
Council 250
County 13
Parish ANSTRUTHER WESTER
Lab Analysis ID GU-4965
Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)
Sponsor HS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1160 bp +/-70
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 790 +/-70
Delta -21.4
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore
