Woods Canyon Pueblo

Masonry retaining wall.

This wall appears to have been built as a retaining feature for a kiva (Structure 4)/roomblock complex. The wall was built after secondary refuse was deposited in this area. The refuse is believed to have originated from activities that took place in the kiva and its assocaited buildings and open space. If this is the case, the wall was built after the kiva was in use. One reason why the wall may have been built later than the kiva was because erosion control became a necessity. Another possibility is that the refuse that rests underneath the wall came from activities that predate the use of the kiva.

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Exposed during excavation and documented.

Portion within 1-x-1-m 393N 544E.

Immediately south of Structure 4, a tested kiva; wall section exposed in 1-x-1-m 393N 544E is located in northwest corner of unit; runs roughly east-west and extends beyond excavation unit.

Base of wall rests on Surface 2, which is the top of a secondary refuse deposit (Stratum 2 in the PD record and Stratum D on Map 150).

Large sandstone and conglomerate boulders were placed in alignment with very large boulders that were present before occupation began; stones were dry-laid on top of one another; see masonry form for architectural details.

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Part of wall is believed to have collapsed based on presence of wall fall.

Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  irregular.

Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: