Arbitrary Unit 6-A, noncultural

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Features

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General description
Rough masonry wall.
Use history
Used as a retaining wall to stabilize architectural terrace to east.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated, exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only portion within excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Near south edge of site; in east half of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Rests on fill.
Construction
Wall was constructed by mortaring large, unshaped sandstone blocks between a boulder to north and a smaller boulder to south.
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:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
100
No
200
North-south; based on rocks visible at modern ground surface.
Width
46
No
May be wider.
Height
77
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture