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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - NZA-18102

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

NZA-18102

The outer 10 rings of a piece of waterlogged wood (T001), half split oak, possible plank, 0.68 m long and 0.12 m wide. The wood was recoveredáfrom a layer of organic material, including other timbers, smaller sticks and pieces of wood. The organic layer was sealed below layers of large and small stones and a layer of silty sand. The excavation trench was located underwater on the north-east side of the possible crannog site.á

Canmore ID 14028

Map Number NH69SW

Site type Crannog (Iron Age), Fortified Island (Post Medieval)(Possible)

Site number 39

NGR 262590 891590

Council 270

County 31

Parish CREICH (SUTHERLAND)

Lab Analysis ID NZA-18102

Material Dated wood (quercus spp)

Sponsor Time Team

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2515 bp +/-40

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 565 bc +/-40

Delta -27.74

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore