C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SRR-289

Charcoal from a timber c 15cm in diameter, probably not oak, from the SW end of the Phase 2 mortuary enclosure context (30: VII: 71/2), in an earthen long barrow. This measurement conflicts with I-6113 (5190 +/- 105 BP) from same timber. Should be contemporary with SRR290 (4535 +/-55 BP) from comparable timber nearby. Note however that these two SRR dates do not form an acceptable grouping unless the errors are multiplied by 1.1.

Canmore ID 35955

Map Number NO66NW

Site type Cist(S) (Prehistoric), Cremation(S) (Prehistoric), Cremation Pit (Prehistoric), Cup Marked Stone (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age), Human Remains (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age), Long Barrow (Neolithic), Beaker (Pottery)(Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Pottery)(Bronze Age), Knife (Flint)(Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)

Site number 27

NGR 362760 767370

Council 110

County 15

Parish FETTERCAIRN

Lab Analysis ID SRR-289

Material Dated charcoal (n.i.)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4660 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2710 bc +/-50

Delta -24.9

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No