C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SUERC-5790

A charred barley grain (Sample ##) from the lower part of the 'Early Neolithic' midden in Trench C. The grain was presumably dumped with ash from the adjacent house. The pottery from this area was round-based bowl. Since each house is interpreted as having its own midden, there is no prima facie reason to suppose it was old material brought in from a by then old site.

Canmore ID 91745

Map Number HY31SE

Site type Settlement (Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Neolithic)

Site number 38

NGR 336600 1012600

Council 330

County 22

Parish FIRTH

Lab Analysis ID SUERC-5790

Material Dated Charred Grain (hordeum spp)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4500 bp +/-35

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2550 bc +/-35

Delta -24

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No