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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-2737

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

OxA-2737

Charred naked barley from the ash on clay floor of House 5 of a Grooved Ware settlement.

Canmore ID 2151

Map Number HY31SW

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

Site number 61

NGR 330760 1012700

Council 330

County 22

Parish STENNESS

Lab Analysis ID OxA-2737

Material Dated charred grain (hordeum spp)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4400 bp +/-70

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2450 bc +/-70

Delta -24.4

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore