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Meath<br />

Radiocarbon Dates:<br />

(PJ Reimer, MGL Baillie, E Bard, A Bayliss, JW Beck, C Bertrand, PG Blackwell, CE Buck, G Burr, KB Cutler, PE Damon,<br />

RL Edwards, RG Fairbanks, M Friedrich, TP Guilderson, KA Hughen, B Kromer, FG McCormac, S Manning, C Bronk<br />

Ramsey, RW Reimer, S Remmele, JR Southon, M Stuiver, S Talamo, FW Taylor, J van der Plicht, and CE<br />

Weyhenmeyer (2004), Radiocarbon 46:1029-1058).<br />

Sample No. Context<br />

Beta-177959 Animal bone from Phase 1<br />

enclosure ditch<br />

Beta-177960 Animal bone from primary context<br />

<strong>of</strong> Phase 2 enclosure ditch<br />

Beta-176808 Charcoal from spread overlying<br />

upper fills <strong>of</strong> Phase 2 enclosure<br />

ditch<br />

Beta-176807 Charcoal from pit at base <strong>of</strong><br />

Phase 3 enclosure ditch<br />

Beta-180653 Human bone from Burial 269 in<br />

middle fill <strong>of</strong> Phase 3 enclosure<br />

ditch<br />

Beta-178197 Human bone from charnel pit -<br />

partial remains <strong>of</strong> at least three<br />

adults (central burial mound)<br />

Beta-184610 Human bone from Burial 33<br />

(central burial mound)<br />

Beta-184704 Human bone from Burial 128 in<br />

proximity to the mound<br />

Beta-184702 Human bone from Burial 26 in<br />

proximity to mound<br />

Beta-178196 Human bone from Burial 118 at<br />

eastern edge <strong>of</strong> mound<br />

Beta-176808 Charcoal from occupational<br />

deposit overlying Phase I and II<br />

ditches<br />

14 C Date Cal. 2 Σ<br />

1490±60 BP A.D. 432-498;<br />

A.D. 501-651<br />

1470±60 BP A.D. 433-494;<br />

A.D. 505-523;<br />

A.D. 526-661<br />

1230±60 BP A.D. 664-898;<br />

A.D. 920-947<br />

840±60 BP A.D. 1042-1107;<br />

A.D. 1117-1276<br />

930±70 BP A.D. 990-1228;<br />

A.D. 1232-1242;<br />

A.D. 1247-1251<br />

1560±70 BP A.D. 349-368;<br />

A.D. 379-641<br />

1460±70 BP A.D. 430-670<br />

1240±40 BP A.D. 680-882<br />

1100±40 BP A.D. 828-839;<br />

A.D. 866-1021<br />

790±50 BP A.D. 1058-1064;<br />

A.D. 1069-1071;<br />

A.D. 1155-1292<br />

1230±60 BP A.D. 664-898;<br />

A.D. 920-947<br />

Beta-181478 Charcoal from a refuse pit 1020±60 BP A.D. 894-1157<br />

Beta-177963 Animal bone from possible animal<br />

enclosure ditch<br />

930±60 BP A.D. 996-1006;<br />

A.D. 1012-1221<br />

Beta-184701 Charred material from 1660±60 BP A.D. 250-538<br />

metallurgical pit to east <strong>of</strong><br />

enclosures<br />

Beta-181479 Charred material from 1540±60 BP A.D. 410-637<br />

metallurgical pit within enclosure<br />

Beta-184700 Charcoal from a smelting furnace 1200±60 BP A.D. 682-905;<br />

A.D. 912-970<br />

Beta-176807 Charcoal from furnace within base<br />

<strong>of</strong> Phase III enclosure ditch<br />

840±60 BP A.D. 1042-1107;<br />

A.D. 1117- 1276<br />

Reference:<br />

Clarke, L. & Carlin, N. 2008. Living with the dead: an enclosed burial, settlement and<br />

industrial site, in N. Carlin, L. Clarke & F. Walsh, (eds.) Life and Death in the Boyne<br />

Floodplain: Findings from the Archaeological Excavations along the route <strong>of</strong> the M4<br />

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