C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-13213 | Canmore

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

OxA-13213

Human bone from an adult male with a N4, step 5 beaker and wristguard (NMS X.EQ 131)

Canmore ID 13681

Map Number NH66NW

Site type Cist(S) (Prehistoric), Arm Guard (Prehistoric), Beaker (Prehistoric)

Site number 5

NGR 261890 869003

Council 270

County 26

Parish ALNESS

Lab Analysis ID OxA-13213

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Sponsor NERC

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3816 bp +/-29

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 1866 bc +/-29

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore