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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SRR-505
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
