C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - Q-3016
Q-3016
Human bone from a deposit in cell 3 in chambered tomb with stalls and side chambers and Unstan Ware. See also GU-1185 (4420+/- 95 BP). Fungal DNA in some bones from Isbister suggests that there may be contamination with carbon of a later date than the death of the person.
Canmore ID 9554
Map Number ND48SE
Site type Animal Burial(S) (Neolithic), Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Cist (Bronze Age), Inhumation(S) (Neolithic), Necklace (Shell)(Neolithic), Necklace (Bone)(Neolithic), Pin(S) (Bone)(Neolithic), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)
Site number 1
NGR 347040 984490
Council 330
County 22
Parish SOUTH RONALDSAY
Lab Analysis ID Q-3016
Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)
Sponsor HS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4360 bp +/-55
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2410 bc +/-55
Calibration program used No
Calibration curve used No
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore