C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-2734

Charred naked barley from the hearth fill of House 12 of a Grooved Ware settlement.

Canmore ID 2151

Map Number HY31SW

Site type Settlement (Period Unassigned), Axehead(S) (Stone), Mace, Unidentified Flint(S) (Flint)

Site number 61

NGR 330760 1012700

Council 330

County 22

Parish STENNESS

Lab Analysis ID OxA-2734

Material Dated charred grain (hordeum spp)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4520 bp +/-70

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2570 bc +/-70

Delta -23.6

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No