Arbitrary Unit 2-A, noncultural

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Features

Wall: other (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Rough masonry wall.
Use history
Seems not to be a retaining wall, as it is oriented down the slope; could have been the wall of a storage room, but no associated floor identified.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Portion in excavation unit only.
Horizontal location
Near southwest edge of site; crosses unit diagonally.
Vertical location
Rests on fill 5 cm above bedrock.
Construction
Double-coursed masonry wall was constructed, resting just above bedrock.
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
102
Yes
Northwest-southeast.
Width
30
No
Height
25
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Wall: other (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Rough alignment of rocks.
Use history
Probably either functioned as a retaining wall to slow or control runoff, or to define limits of village; possibly defensive if was originally higher or more massive.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Exposed, then removed to allow excavation to bedrock.
Portion excavated
Only portion within excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Near southwest edge of site; crosses unit northwest to southeast.
Vertical location
Above bedrock in fill.
Construction
Not recorded.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Difficult to say--don't know what it looked like originally.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred:  irregular.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
100
No
Northwest-southeast.
Width
No
Approximately 35-40 cm wide.
Height
No
Not recorded.
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture