C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-4486

Human left distal femur (NMS HL 10002) from an ossuary from the upper shell bed in the cave. See also OxA-4485 (2170+/-55 BP)from black earth above, OxA-4487 (2460+/-55 BP) from lower shell layer below, and OxA-4488 (2295+/-60 BP) from the lower shell layer.

Canmore ID 23066

Map Number NM83SE

Site type Cave (Period Unassigned), Inhumation(S) (Period Unknown), Implement(S) (Bone)(Mesolithic), Unidentified Flint(S) (Flint)(Mesolithic)

Site number 9

NGR 185920 730430

Council 130

County 03

Parish KILMORE AND KILBRIDE

Lab Analysis ID OxA-4486

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2365 bp +/-55

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 415 bc +/-55

Delta -21.3

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No