🏺 Point of Cott
Scotland, Orkney · United Kingdom
2 ancient DNA individuals excavated at Point of Cott, United Kingdom, dated between 3621 BC and 3223 BC. Y-DNA haplogroups found on site include I2a1a2a. Explore each individual's haplogroups, radiocarbon dates and ancestral composition.
2
Individuals
3621 BC
Earliest
3223 BC
Latest
2
Studies
Average ancestral composition (2 individuals, non-zero components only)
ANF
75.5%
WHG
18.8%
East Asian
2.8%
Steppe
2.3%
Sub-Saharan
1.6%
EHG
1.1%
CHG/Iran N
0.2%
Individuals excavated at this site (sorted chronologically)
| Sample ID | Label | Date | Sex | Y-DNA | mtDNA | Culture | Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I2796 | EEF_Britain | 3621 BC | M | I2a1a2a | H3 | OlaldeNature2018, PattersonNature2021 (higher coverage of previously published individual in OlaldeNature2018); Olalde et al. 2018, Patterson et al. 2022; OlaldeReichNature2018; PattersonReichNature2021 | |
| I2980 | EEF_Britain | 3223 BC | F | H1 | OlaldeNature2018; OlaldeReichNature2018 |