Source/Archive record SCH9159 - Radiocarbon Dating Report to Cellmark Forensic Services on a Human Cranium
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| Type | Client Report |
|---|---|
| Title | Radiocarbon Dating Report to Cellmark Forensic Services on a Human Cranium |
| Author/Originator | Professor Gordon T Cook |
| Report Number | R4565 |
| Date/Year | 2021 |
| APAS Assession Year | 2022-2023 |
Abstract/Summary
Results of radio-carbon dating of a cranium submitted for analysis on the 23rd September 2021. Calibration of the results produced two age ranges of 40 ̶ 10 BC (10.8% probability) and AD 1 – 120 (84.7 probability). Therefore, the skull is Late Iron Age/Roman Age in origin.
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Description
Cellmark Reference: CFS/939194/21
Location
Cheshire Historic Environment Record Grey Lit Library
Referenced Monuments (1)
- 15525 Human skull recovered from the River Gowy (Find Spot)
Referenced Events (1)
- ECH7006 A51 Tarvin Road Improvement Scheme, Chester, Cheshire: Archaeological Watching Brief and Palaeoenvironmental Coring Report (Ref: Various)
Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 10:59AM