C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SUERC-5476

A charred hazel nut shell (Sample S.17A) from a deposit 017 sealed beneath an internal secondary stone wall 012 laid concentric to the main wall of the site 001. The context produced a yellow annular glass bead. and is likely to represent the carbonised remains of burning activity (hearth or similar) within the interior of Dun Glashan, incorporated into the deposit through human activity on the site. See also SUERC-5477 from the same context and with an identical age.

Canmore ID 40067

Map Number NR99SW

Site type Dun (Prehistoric)

Site number 8

NGR 192270 693010

Council 130

County 03

Parish KILMICHAEL GLASSARY

Lab Analysis ID SUERC-5476

Material Dated Charred hazel nut shell (Corylus avellana)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 2140 bp +/-35

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 190 bc +/-35

Delta -23.5

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No