Precision of this order has been reached by the application of
tried and tested Bayesian methodology to model radiocarbon
results in the light of other available information (Buck et al.
1996), an approach already employed for Stonehenge (Bayliss et
al. 1997). In the case of dates from archaeological contexts,
the stratigraphic relationships of the samples are the single
more important and most frequently used information. The steps
by which this is achieved are described by Bayliss and Bronk
Ramsey (2004) and can be summarised as follows: Click above
image to view larger version This process can be an extended
one, especially as the interval between submitting a sample and
receiving the result can be as much as six months. Sample
selection is a crucial step in the process because only samples
contemporary with a context will date that context and so be
constrained by the relative dating information porvided by
stratigraphy. In this project every attempt is made to avoid the
dating of redeposited or intrusive