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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-10180

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

OxA-10180

Hazel nut shell from CR95/1066 from context 1431, the fill of a shallow scoop 1432 containing hazel nut shells and lithics, cut into the north side of Pit 1430and sealed by context 1409

Canmore ID 81320

Map Number NT17NE

Site type Kiln (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Pit (Period Unassigned), Bead, Microlith(S), Unidentified Flint(S) (Flint)

Site number 91

NGR 318990 676970

Council 230

County 19

Parish EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF)

Lab Analysis ID OxA-10180

Material Dated charred hazel nut shell (Corylus avellana)

Researcher Lawson, J

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 9250 bp +/-60

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 7300 bc +/-60

Delta -26.03

Completed by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, England

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore