Arbitrary Unit 100, noncultural

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Features

Wall: other (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
One course of roughly aligned, unshaped rocks.
Use history
Might have been room wall originally--there is some evidence of a prepared surface west of this wall.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only portion within excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Near southeast edge of site; crosses northwest corner of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Bedrock.
Construction
Bedrock cleared of sediment, wall constructed of unshaped rocks.
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. Possibly dismantled.
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Original height unknown; must have looked better originally.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  rectangular.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
More or less linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
104
No
North northeast-south southwest.
Width
50
Yes
Height
5
No
Depth
No
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Wall: other (Feature 3) Top of page
General description
Rough retaining wall.
Use history
Retaining wall downslope from, and associated with, Structure 112, probably designed to stabilize the area surrounding that kiva.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only portion within excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Near southeast edge of site; crosses center of excavation unit east-west.
Vertical location
Bedrock.
Construction
Bedrock cleared of sediment, rough wall constructed.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Basal course only.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
100
No
East-west.
Width
45
No
Height
55
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
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