C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - GrA-770

Human infant skull from pocket of clean sand immediately NE of Stone F, under a corbel stone of south chamber. A very similar date (UB-6876 4023+/-32) was obtained from a bone on the floor of the north chamber. One of 8 ages (as of 2008) ranging from 4645+/-35 to 3720+/-70 BP.

Canmore ID 15376

Map Number NH89SW

Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)

Site number 9

NGR 281770 892650

Council 270

County 31

Parish DORNOCH

Lab Analysis ID GrA-770

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4010 bp +/-70

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2060 bc +/-70

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No