C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SRR-700

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

SRR-700

ANOMALOUS An inhumation in cist 1 with a Food Vessel. PROBLEM: This date is interpreted as anomalous because the date is far too early for a Food Vessel.

Canmore ID 50899

Map Number NT18SE

Site type Barrow (Prehistoric), Cist(S) (Period Unassigned), Coffin(S) (Period Unassigned), Pit(S) (Period Unassigned), Battleaxe (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 8

NGR 317800 684170

Council 250

County 13

Parish DALGETY

Lab Analysis ID SRR-700

Material Dated anomalous (anomalous)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4696 bp +/-85

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2746 bc +/-85

Delta -25

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore