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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SRR-999

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

SRR-999

Unidentifiable and largely mineralised twigs from the base of a quoined 'well-like' structure, apparently related to the secondary building, surrounded by a burnt mound (dates not quoted in main report). See also SRR-1001 (3630 +/- 70 BP).

Canmore ID 2251

Map Number HY32SW

Site type Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site number 11

NGR 330100 1021980

Council 330

County 22

Parish BIRSAY AND HARRAY

Lab Analysis ID SRR-999

Material Dated charcoal

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2460 bp +/-80

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 510 bc +/-80

Delta -28

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore