C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-16472

NOT CORRECTED FOR ANY MARINE EFFECT A young sheep metatarsal from Trench IV layer 1(2), midden adjacent to the kerb of the back of the chambered cairn containing grooved ware and beaker. Replaces OxA-9834 (Sheridan 2006, 202-3).

Canmore ID 3243

Map Number HY55SW

Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Inhumation(S) (Neolithic), Bead (Bone)(Neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (Pottery)(Neolithic)

Site number 2

NGR 350444 1052277

Council 330

County 22

Parish PAPA WESTRAY

Lab Analysis ID OxA-16472

Material Dated Bone, animal (ovicaprid)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4252 bp +/-39

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2302 bc +/-39

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No