C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-1769

Crab apple from the destruction level of a timber hall BB81 WS 59. See also other oak dates GU-1036-1038 and GU-1828 to 1832 ranging from 5160 +/- 100 to 4740 +/-135 BP and dates from grain, flax and linen ranging from 5010 +/- 90 to 4745 +/-160 BP. Oak mean is 4980 +/-28 BP; the preferred mean is that for grain etc, which is 4910+/-40 BP. The calibrated mean of the oak dates is between 3900 and 3700 cal BC; the preferred mean of grain etc is between 3780 and 3640 cal BC

Canmore ID 36669

Map Number NO79NW

Site type Timber Hall (Neolithic)

Site number 16

NGR 373350 795900

Council 110

County 15

Parish BANCHORY-TERNAN

Lab Analysis ID OxA-1769

Material Dated charcoal (crab apple)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 5010 bp +/-90

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 3060 bc +/-90

Delta -26

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No