C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-9160

Plant remains (Rhytidiadephus) from contexts interpreted as more or less contemporary floor levels submerged by subsequent lake level rise, representing the earliest settlement traces located. See also OxA-9084 (4735+/-45 BP), OxA-9085 (4895+/-50 BP) and OxA-9086 (4775+/-50 BP) 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-9160

Material Dated Plant (Rhytidiadephus)

Researcher Armit,

Sponsor Historic Scotland

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4690 bp +/-65

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2740 bc +/-65

Delta -25.8

Completed by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, England

Calibration program used OxCal 3.10