Table 3.
The results of radiocarbon dating of wooden shields excavated from Wolseong site

Sample AnalysisInstitute 14C date (BP*) Δ13C(‰) Calibrated dates(AD, 95.4% C.I.**) Remark
1 BETA 1630±30 -23.1 382~541 (95.4%) Cross check
Paleo Labo 1665±19 -26.18 262~274 ( 4.1%)348~428 (91.3%)
2 Paleo Labo 1671±14 -24.10 264~273 ( 3.2%)354~420 (92.3%)
1: Wooden shield with handle
2: Wooden shield without handle
BP: before present, the year from A.D. 1950
C.I.: confidence interval