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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SRR-505

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

SRR-505

Basal peat (Sample D) from the same north section of the ditch surrounding the chambered tomb as Q-1482 (3970+/-70 BP). Two other basal peat dates are Q-1481 (3765+/- 70 BP) and SRR524 (3450+/-50 BP) from the same context as each other. The variations in date suggest they are only loosely related to (cessation of) human activity.

Canmore ID 2094

Map Number HY31SW

Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Rune Inscribed Stone(S) (Norse)

Site number 1

NGR 331820 1012770

Council 330

County 22

Parish STENNESS

Lab Analysis ID SRR-505

Material Dated peat (n.i.)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4135 bp +/-65

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2185 bc +/-65

Delta -29.9

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore