Nonstructure 4-N, extramural surface

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Features

Pit: not further specified (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Small, basined pit in courtyard.
Use history
Use unknown; refuse was deposited into pit after original use ended.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Excavated east half of exposed portion, then excavated west half of exposed portion.
Portion excavated
Only the portion within the excavation unit.
Horizontal location
At north edge of excavation unit; few meters north of Structure 120 (surface structure).
Vertical location
Extramural use surface in courtyard.
Construction
Pit was excavated into prehistoric ground surface.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Degree of preservation
Not recorded.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred:  basin-shaped.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  round.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
48
No
East-west.
Width
24
No
North-south.
Height
No
Depth
8
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Secondary refuse
abundant charcoal flecking
none
charcoal-stained reddish
loam
Pit: not further specified (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Shallow pit in extramural area.
Use history
Original use unknown; filled with refuse after original use ended.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Excavated south half of portion exposed, then excavated north half of portion exposed.
Portion excavated
Only the portion within the excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Along west edge of excavation unit in north half of unit; north of Structure 120 (masonry surface room).
Vertical location
Extramural use surface in courtyard).
Construction
Excavated into prehistoric ground surface.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Pit heavily disturbed by rodent activity.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred:  irregular.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  irregular.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
85
No
North-south.
Width
33
No
East-west.
Height
No
Depth
27
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Heavily disturbed secondary refuse
small sandstone rocks
rodent activity, roots
charcoal-stained
organic