C14 Radiocarbon Dating - Sample - UB-6878

Human adult left calcaneum from the south chamber lower layer of an Orkney Cromarty chambered tomb. Listed under 'other adult bones' in Inkster 1964, 30. A broadly similar date (GrA-771 4340+/-70 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-6878

Material Dated bone, human (homo sapiens)

Sponsor HS

Uncalibrated date bp +/- error 4433 bp +/-36

Uncalibrated date ad/bc +/- error 2483 bc +/-36

Calibration program used No

Calibration curve used No