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 |
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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.