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C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - SUERC-5792

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

SUERC-5792

A charred grain of indeterminate species (Sample ##) from the upper ash fill E 2051 of the central hearth in House 2 of Trench E, sealed below a general spread of dark burnt silty loam that runs across the central area of House 2. It is interpreted as ash from the final fire in House 2. Grooved Ware predominated at the site, but round-bottomed bowl was present at lower levels.

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-5792

Material Dated Charred Grain (n.i.)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4480 bp +/-35

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2530 bc +/-35

Delta -21.8

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore