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. 2017 Jul 28;164(2):371–393. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.23279

Table 2.

Results of radiocarbon dating and 87Sr/86Sr, δ18Ocarbonate and δ13Ccarbonate analysis of individuals from Penywyrlod (Talgarth)

Museum accessionnumber Location/context Age category/age at death Tooth Laboratory number (SUERC) δ13C ‰ VPDB collagen Radiocarbon age (BP) Calibrated date range (cal BC, 95% confidence) Sr ppm (mg/kg) 87Sr/86Sr δ13Ccarbonate ‰ VPDB enamel δ18Ocarbonate ‰ VPDB δ18Ocarbonate ‰ VSMOW δ18Ophosphate ‰ VSMOW
74.23H/9.18/P20 Cist in forecourt Child
(4 years)
LDM2 53 0.71583 −16.0 −2.7 28.2 19.4
74.23H/9.23/P21 NE chamber II Adult LM2 58 0.71459 −15.1 −3.6 27.2 18.4
LM3 41 0.71480 −15.0 −3.7 27.1 18.2
74.23H/9.23/P22 NE chamber II Adult LM2 64 0.71501 −15.9 −4.4 26.4 17.5
LM3 43 0.71390 −16.4 −4.3 26.5 17.7
74.23H/9.5.11/P23 NE chamber II, half way along chamber on south side Sub‐adult
(> 12 years)
LM2 52 0.71406 −15.8 −4.8 26.0 17.1
74.23H/9.2.3/P23 NE chamber II, north‐east end of north‐west side Adult LM2 SUERC‐63414 (GU38967) −20.6 4888 ± 37 3770–3630 78 0.71702 −15.3 −4.3 26.5 17.7
LM3 62 0.71653 −15.8 −4.9 25.9 17.0
74.23H/9.5.1/P24 NE chamber II Adult LM2 89 0.71473 −16.0 −4.0 26.8 17.9
LM3 42 0.71335 −16.5 −4.2 26.6 17.8
74.23H/9.7/P25 NE chamber III Child
(2 years)
LDM2 97 0.71323 −18.0 −3.3 27.5 18.7
74.23H/9.7/P26 NE chamber III Sub‐adult
(> 12 years)
LM2 41 0.71441 −15.2 −4.1 26.7 17.9
74.23H/9.7/P27 NE chamber III Sub‐adult
(> 12 years)
LM3 86 0.71508 −17.1 −3.6 27.2 18.4
74.23H/9.5.19/P27 NE chamber II Adult RM3 34 0.71417 −16.1 −4.6 26.2 17.4
74.23H/9.16/P27 NE chamber II, west end of chamber, south side of paving slab Adult RM3 65 0.71472 −16.2 −4.8 26.0 17.1

All teeth sampled derive from mandibular dentition: L = left; R= right; DM2 = deciduous second molar; M2 = permanent second molar; M3 = permanent third molar. Location and context of specimens is as stated on documentation associated with the collection held by the National Museum Wales.