C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SRR-402

Cellulose fraction of wood from a dug out boat with a prow carved in the shape of an animal's head, excavated (Gillespie 1874) from the mud of Loch Lotus. The tree ring count from the sample point to the outside of the canoe adds 80 years, and an additional 50 years or so may have been removed at the time of construction. The tree rings used for the radiocarbon date should thus be taken as 130 calendar years earlier than the date of use of the timber. The code SRR-403 in the 1977 article is an error.

Canmore ID 65470

Map Number NX96NW

Site type Paddle (Possible), Logboat

Site number 3

NGR 290500 568700

Council 170

County 17

Parish NEW ABBEY

Lab Analysis ID SRR-402

Material Dated wood (n.i.)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2051 bp +/-80

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 101 bc +/-80

Delta -24.5

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No