C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SUERC-4848

A dog bone (Sample 2) found (by MM Charleson 1901-02) in the lower filling of the chamber tomb, sealed by upper filling. The bone is interpreted as a deliberate funerary offering.

Canmore ID 2059

Map Number HY31SE

Site type Animal Burial(S) (Late Neolithic), Chambered Cairn (Late Neolithic), Inhumation(S) (Late Neolithic)

Site number 1

NGR 336420 1012770

Council 330

County 22

Parish FIRTH

Lab Analysis ID SUERC-4848

Material Dated Bone, animal (canus)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 3965 bp +/-40

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2015 bc +/-40

Delta -21.7

Delta15N relative to air  10.4

C/N ratio (Molar)  3.2

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No