🏺 Newark Deerness
Scotland, Orkney · United Kingdom
3 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Newark Deerness, United Kingdom, dated between 930 AD and 950 AD. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include R1b1a1b1a1a1b1a1, R1a1a1b1a3a1a3b2a. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
3
Individuals
930 AD
Earliest
950 AD
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (3 individuals, non-zero components only)
Steppe
46.3%
ANF
31.0%
WHG
14.5%
Iberomaurusian
13.0%
EHG
2.8%
Natufian
1.5%
East Asian
0.6%
CHG/Iran N
0.3%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK205 | Britain_MA | 930 AD | M | R1a1a1b1a3a1a3b2a | H3 | MargaryanNature2020; Margaryan et al. 2020; MargaryanWillerslevNature2020 | |
| VK204 | Britain_MA | 950 AD | M | R1b1a1b1a1a1b1a1 | H1m | MargaryanNature2020; Margaryan et al. 2020; MargaryanWillerslevNature2020 | |
| VK206 | Britain_MA | 950 AD | F | J2b1a | MargaryanNature2020; MargaryanWillerslevNature2020 |