C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - Q-3017
Q-3017
Human bone from a stone infill of chambered tomb with stalls and side chambers and Unstan Ware. See also GU-1186 (4040+/- 100 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-3017
Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)
Sponsor HS
Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4030 bp +/-50
Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2080 bc +/-50
Calibration program used No
Calibration curve used No
From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore