C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - UB-3667 | Canmore

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Scottish Radiocarbon Database

UB-3667

Animal bone from Trench 1 68 early occupation of Phase 1 settlement. See also UB-3671 (4743 +/-22) from marine shell from the same context

Canmore ID 1663

Map Number HY21NW

Site type Midden (Neolithic), Settlement (Neolithic)

Site number 12

NGR 323125 1018745

Council 330

County 22

Parish SANDWICK

Lab Analysis ID UB-3667

Material Dated bone, animal (n.i.)

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4190 bp +/-29

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2240 bc +/-29

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No

From information compiled by Patrick Ashmore