C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - OxA-960

Charred twigs (1154B) from a midden layer about 2 m below the surface, with Grooved Ware above and below. See also OxA-946 (4460 +/- 70 BP) from the same level and also OxA-959 (4300 +/- 70 BP) and OxA-947 (4360 +/- 80 BP) from a layer about a metre higher in the midden.

Canmore ID 3422

Map Number HY63NW

Site type Midden (Iron Age) - (Early Medieval), Pictish Symbol Stone (Pictish), Settlement (Iron Age) - (Early Medieval), Comb (Bone), Pin(S) (Bone)

Site number 17

NGR 361956 1037843

Council 330

County 22

Parish CROSS AND BURNESS

Lab Analysis ID OxA-960

Material Dated charcoal

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4450 bp +/-70

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2500 bc +/-70

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No