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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GrA-28611
GrA-28611
Cremated human bone found inside badly decayed undecorated vessel (?cinerary urn, although the possibility that it was a beaker cannot be ruled out) placed upright in front of the entrance to the chambered tomb.
Canmore ID 7901
Map Number ND06SE
Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Cinerary Urn
Site number 10
NGR 307040 961920
Council 270
County 08
Parish HALKIRK
Lab Analysis ID GrA-28611
Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)
Sponsor NMS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3705 bp +/-35
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1755 bc +/-35
Calibration program used No
Calibration curve used No
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore