C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-9158

A single grain of barley (ED 592-1) from a hearth of the Phase 8 building. See also OxA-9159 (4265+/-60) from the same deposit.

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-9158

Material Dated charred grain (hordeum spp)

Researcher Armit,

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4635 bp +/-60

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2685 bc +/-60

Delta -22.072

Completed by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, England

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10