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Lab number
I-9627
Material dated
charcoal; charbon de bois
Locality
on the east side of Cow Head (Headland), west coast of the northern peninsula of Newfoundland
Map sheet
12 H/13
Submitter
J.A. Tuck
Date submitted
July 9, 0097
Normalized Age
1640 ± 120
Significance
Palaeoeskimo, Early Dorset; Paléoesquimau, Dorsétien ancien
Context
stone hearth, feature 4, level 5
Comments
DlBk-1, Cow Head: This is a multicomponent site. Despite its sealed position and good association, I-9627 is about 1000 years younger than expected. I-9643 date seems acceptable, but the cultural affiliation is unknown.

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