Arbitrary Unit 1-A, noncultural

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Wall: other (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Rough, extramural wall.
Use history
Retaining wall to prevent erosion of construction fill around Structure 103.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Exposed, recorded, removed.
Portion excavated
Portion within excavation unit only.
Horizontal location
Southwest of Structure 103; appears from photo to cross northeast corner of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Rests on midden deposits.
Construction
At least one course of unshaped rocks was laid in alignment in midden fill.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Only one vertical course, original height unknown.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred:  rectangular.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not recorded--appears from photo to be oriented northwest-southeast.
Width
36
No
Approximate.
Height
40
No
Approximate.
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Wall: other (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Rough, masonry, extramural wall.
Use history
Retaining wall of some kind, located south of the line of kivas south of the butte.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only portion within excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Southwest of Structure 103; crosses southeast corner of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Rests on undisturbed native sediment.
Construction
Wall constructed on undisturbed native sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Original height unknown.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred:  rectangular.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
107
No
Northeast-southwest.
Width
60
No
Height
85
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture