Textiles and environment in the showcase containing Saint Canute the Holy († AD 1086): Radiocarbon dating and chemical interactions

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Table 2 Results of radiocarbon analysis of the 9 textile samples

GrA No	KLR No	Sample	¹⁴a (%)	σ	δ¹³C (‰)	Age (BP)	σ	Calibrated (AD, 1σ)	Calibrated (AD, 2 σ)
53,279	7185	K1 Pillow with birds	89.06	0.37	− 23.59	930	33	1045–1160	1031–1206
53,276	7186	K2 Red-blue silk “cendal”	88.68	0.37	− 23.15	964	33	1031–1151	1022–1160
53,280	7187	K3 Piece of silk from K6	88.99	0.38	− 23.33	936	34	1044–1157	1029–1199
53,278	7188	K4 Inside covering the pillow K1	89.34	0.37	− 26.34	905	33	1048–1211	1041–1217
55,270	7189	K5 A linen cloth	88.64	0.37	− 24.95	968	34	1030–1150	1021–1160
53,268	7190	K6 Yellow silk cushion/mattress	88.56	0.38	− 23.25	976	35	1025–1151	995–1160
53,269	7191	K7 Inside covering in silk K6	88.68	0.38	− 26.39	965	35	1031–1151	1021–1162
53,281	7192	K8 The eagle silk	89.20	0.39	− 22.55	917	34	1045–1171	1037–1211
53,270	7193	K9 Benedikt silk	89.41	0.39	− 23.26	898	34	1050–1214	1041–1220