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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GrA-24001

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

GrA-24001

Bioapatite from cremated human bone from cremation 1, one of three cremated bone deposits in a wooden coffin with a crouched inhumation, the latter associated with a tripartite vase Food Vessel and battle-axe head (NMS X.EQ 915-6).

Canmore ID 50899

Map Number NT18SE

Site type Barrow (Prehistoric), Cist(S) (Period Unassigned), Coffin(S) (Period Unassigned), Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Battleaxe (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 8

NGR 317800 684170

Council 250

County 13

Parish DALGETY

Lab Analysis ID GrA-24001

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Sponsor NMS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3595 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1645 bc +/-50

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore