[cmak9]

"Its possible the radiocarbon dating is inaccurate but the fact that its dated to the 14th century when a lot of phony relics were made makes this a lot less likely." Did you really mean to say this? So...it's possible the carbon dating is inaccurate, but the since the possibly (I say probably) inaccurate carbon dating puts it in the 14th century, then it is probably a fake? If the carbon dating is inaccurate, IT MEANS NOTHING, doesn't it?

[weikel]

No what im saying is that since the relic was dated to the 14th century when lots of relic fakes were made its much less likely the dating is inaccurate and thus its probably a fake. Ie if the thing was dated to the 4th century I'd be more willing to believe the RC dating is inaccurate. Sorry for the misunderstanding.