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Table 35 Case study MERLF assemblage and radiocarbon dataset character. (from Tables 16, 18, 20, 22, 24,26, Appendix 1: Table 37).

From: Modelling medieval masonry construction: taxa-specific and habitat-contingent Bayesian techniques for the interpretation of radiocarbon data from Mortar-Entrapped Relict Limekiln Fuels

Case study

Site and building name

Dataset size

MERLF taxa

5% statistical consistency

Combine agreement

Age range 95% (years)

CS1

Castle Fincharn

main block

5

Corylus

Pass

Good

− 30 to 220

CS2

Aros Castle

north-west block

5

Betula Corylus

Fail

Poor

35 to 190

CS3

Castle Roy

enclosure and tower

5

Betula Pinus

Pass

Poor

− 75 to 210

CS4

Lochindorb Castle

primary enclosure

5

Quercus

Fail

None

1555 to 1925

CS5

Achanduin Castle

enclosure and hall

3

Betula Quercus

Pass

Good

0 to 155

CS6

Lismore Cathedral

nave

3

Quercus/ Corylus

Fail

Poor

125 to 345

CS4*

Lochindorb Castle

reduced dataset

4

Quercus

Pass

Poor

10–220

  1. MERLF taxa determining model time-constant are in bold