C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - UB-6877

Human left femur from individual 1, a child, from the upper layer of the south chamber of an Orkney Cromarty chambered tomb. A similar date (UB-6879 4645+/-35) was obtained from human bone from the lower layer of the south chamber. One of 8 ages (as of 2008) ranging from 4645+/-35 to 3720+/-70 BP.

Canmore ID 15376

Map Number NH89SW

Site type Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)

Site number 9

NGR 281770 892650

Council 270

County 31

Parish DORNOCH

Lab Analysis ID UB-6877

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4633 bp +/-35

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2683 bc +/-35

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No