Table 2 Isotope (87Sr/86Sr, δ34S, δ13C, δ15N) data with quality control indicators. NAV35–39 were only analysed for strontium isotope data. Other missing values relate to C:N and N:S ratios being outside acceptable ranges. % Coll refers to the collagen yield.

From: Feasting and Mobility in Iron Age Ireland: Multi-isotope analysis reveals the vast catchment of Navan Fort, Ulster

Sample

Taxon

δ15N

δ13C

δ34S

%N

%C

%S

C:N

C:S

N:S

% Coll

87Sr/86Sr

NAV01

Pig

5.8

−22.4

13.5

12.4

34.1

0.14

3.3

635

198

18.1

0.710152

NAV02

Pig

6.4

−22.5

14.2

12.3

34.7

0.14

3.3

660

201

8.2

0.711505

NAV03

Pig

6.6

−22.9

15.8

7.7

21.8

0.12

3.3

484

147

3.9

0.708233

NAV04

Pig

5.7

−22.2

13.9

13.3

36.8

0.2

3.2

490

152

15.0

0.710808

NAV05

Pig

6.6

−22.5

16.6

12.9

35.9

0.13

3.2

736

227

12.7

0.708791

NAV06

Pig

6.8

−22.4

13.2

10.6

30.5

0.16

3.4

508

151

5.5

0.709934

NAV07

Pig

5.5

−22.6

13.1

14.2

39.5

0.14

3.3

753

232

15.1

0.708471

NAV08

Pig

6.5

−21.9

16.9

12.4

34.6

0.17

3.3

543

166

10.6

0.710252

NAV09

Pig

6.4

−22

15.2

11

30.8

0.15

3.3

547

167

10.8

0.708956

NAV10

Pig

6.4

−22.4

15.7

13.5

38

0.17

3.3

595

182

17.3

0.71114

NAV11

Pig

7.6

−21.4

15.6

13.4

37.7

0.13

3.3

774

236

8.8

0.709194

NAV12

Pig

6.1

−22.3

16.4

11.3

31.9

0.15

3.3

567

173

11.1

0.711099

NAV13

Pig

7.6

−22.5

16.1

12.4

34.8

0.16

3.3

580

177

11.8

0.711669

NAV14

Pig

6.3

−22.2

15.4

12.5

34.9

0.17

3.3

547

169

10.9

0.713979

NAV15

Pig

6.1

−22.1

15.6

12.3

34.8

0.19

3.3

489

147

8.4

0.709365

NAV16

Pig

6.2

−22.3

15.3

12.2

34.4

0.15

3.3

612

187

10.6

0.710983

NAV17

Pig

5.8

−22.3

13.8

14.5

41.3

0.21

3.3

525

158

11.6

0.711603

NAV18

Cattle

5.4

−22.8

16.3

11.4

32.5

0.16

3.3

542

163

4.7

0.711785

NAV19

Cattle

5.5

−22.7

16.1

6.6

18.9

0.1

3.4

504

150

6.5

0.71203

NAV20

Cattle

3.6

−21.9

17.1

13

36.7

0.18

3.3

543

164

17.0

0.711135

NAV21

Cattle

5.5

−23.4

15.4

7.9

23

0.13

3.4

471

140

4.4

0.710078

NAV22

Cattle

5.9

−22.3

14.2

13.7

38.4

0.18

3.3

569

174

14.0

0.710144

NAV23

Cattle

5.7

−22.2

13.9

13.2

37.5

0.17

3.3

588

177

10.0

0.709263

NAV24

Cattle

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.71016

NAV25

Cattle

5.4

−22.3

14.8

13.9

38.9

0.18

3.3

576

176

17.1

0.708951

NAV26

Cattle

6.7

−22.1

15.5

11

31.3

0.15

3.3

556

168

ND

0.711903

NAV27

Caprine

6

−22.2

15.6

12.6

35.9

0.18

3.3

531

160

16.3

0.707142

NAV28

Caprine

5.5

−21.9

16.5

11.5

32.5

0.15

3.3

577

175

6.6

0.707067

NAV29

Pig

6.4

−22.2

14.6

14.5

40.8

0.18

3.3

605

184

9.5

0.712271

NAV30

Pig

4.8

−22.9

—

9.2

27.4

—

3.5

—

—

11.7

0.707252

NAV35

Pig

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.710152

NAV36

Pig

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.711505

NAV37

Pig

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.708233

NAV38

Pig

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.710808

NAV39

Pig

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.708791

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