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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GU-7245

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GU-7245

Adult right ulna taken from the lower half of a fully articulate skeleton, partially removed at an earlier date as threatened by coastal erosion, lying within a cist at Skaill Bay. Covered by mid brown sand 057, which sealed fallen cist slabs 054.

Canmore ID 138798

Map Number HY21NW

Site type Cist (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)

Site number 30

NGR 322940 1018760

Council 330

County 22

Parish SANDWICK

Lab Analysis ID GU-7245

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1410 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 540 +/-50

Delta -20.5

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore