C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - T-6532

Human bone from a crouched inhumation in an elliptical grave (WRO grave 5) with iron tools, a bone comb, bronze brooch, steatite spindle whorls and animal teeth. After allowance for a fish diet this date implies a Norse period burial, as implied by the finds.

Canmore ID 2204

Map Number HY32NE

Site type Cemetery (Viking), Brooch(S) (Viking)

Site number 7

NGR 337590 1029320

Council 330

County 22

Parish ROUSAY AND EGILSAY

Lab Analysis ID T-6532

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 1190 bp +/-50

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error ad 760 +/-50

Delta -21.1

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No