🏺 Knowe of Skea
Scotland, Orkney, Westray · United Kingdom
3 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Knowe of Skea, United Kingdom, dated between 112 BC and 125 AD. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include R1b1a1b1a1a2c1a2b3, R1b1a1b1a. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
3
Individuals
112 BC
Earliest
125 AD
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (3 individuals, non-zero components only)
Steppe
44.3%
ANF
37.6%
WHG
11.2%
Natufian
5.6%
East Asian
3.0%
EHG
2.8%
AASI
2.2%
CHG/Iran N
1.2%
Sub-Saharan
0.2%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KD004 | Britain_IA | 112 BC | M | R1b1a1b1a1a2c1a2b3 | H1b | DuliasPNAS2022; Dulias et al. 2022; DuliasRichardsPNAS2022 | |
| KD043 | Britain_IA | 124 AD | M | R1b1a1b1a | H1b | DuliasPNAS2022; DuliasRichardsPNAS2022 | |
| KD042 | Britain_IA | 125 AD | F | U5a1b1a | DuliasPNAS2022; DuliasRichardsPNAS2022 |