C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-9081

A single piece of alder charcoal (ED 279) from Block 17 of the Phase 5 deposits, pre-dating inundation.

Canmore ID 10069

Map Number NF77NW

Site type Causeway (Neolithic), Crannog (Neolithic), Midden(S) (Neolithic), Settlement (Neolithic), Axe (Stone)(Neolithic), Bead (Stone)(Neolithic), Carved Stone Ball(S) (Neolithic), Lithic Implement(S) (Flint)(Neolithic), Lithic Implement(S) (Quartz)(Neolithic), Saddle Quern(S) (Neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 3

NGR 74696 875332

Council 410

County 14

Parish NORTH UIST

Lab Analysis ID OxA-9081

Material Dated charcoal (Alnus)

Researcher Armit,

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4555 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2605 bc +/-50

Delta -26.414

Completed by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, England

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10