Nonstructure 1.21-N, extramural surface

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Features

Pit: not further specified (Feature 4) Top of page
General description
Shallow pit.
Use history
Unknown function; constructed early in the occupation of the site; after pit was abandoned, it filled with and was covered by a thick midden deposit.
Associated features
Pit feature (F-9) present east of this feature; if F-9 originated from the top of Strat C, these two pits were built and used at relatively the same time.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
Portion within excavation unit; extends into north profile.
Horizontal location
Located along north profile of Segment 9.
Vertical location
Surface 10, which is the top of Stratum 2 in PD record or Stratum C on Map 206.
Construction
Constructed by excavating into a deposit that is interpreted as being the prehistoric ground surface when the primary occupation of the site began (Strat 2 in PD record or Strat C on Map 206).
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
Not Recorded
Preservation
Degree of preservation
NR.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape comments
Rectangular to irregular in cross-section.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
30
No
East-west.
Width
13
No
North-south.
Height
No
Depth
7
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
secondary refuse; same as overlying strat (Stratum 1 in PD record or Stratum A on Map 206)
Not recorded.
None
gray-brown
Not recorded.