C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-9321 | Canmore

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

OxA-9321

Alder charcoal (sample 019) from a final dumping layer (TPB2) of a the northern slag mound of Fasagh iron-works.

Canmore ID 12080

Map Number NH06NW

Site type Iron Works (16th Century)

Site number 1

NGR 201150 865420

Council 270

County 26

Parish GAIRLOCH

Lab Analysis ID OxA-9321

Material Dated charcoal (Alnus)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 337 bp +/-33

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 1613 +/-33

Delta -28.451

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore