Nonstructure 6-N, extramural surface

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Wall: other (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Uncoursed masonry site-enclosing wall.
Use history
Encloses southeast edge of site.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated, exposed only.
Portion excavated
West face of a 2-m-long section was exposed in an excavation unit.
Horizontal location
At grid-southeast edge of site; along east edge of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Extramural surface.
Construction
Constructed on sterile sediment--not clear if it is undisturbed native sediment or redeposited sterile sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
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:  unknown.
Shape comments
Plan is linear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
200
No
Grid north-south.
Width
55
No
Height
120
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pit: not further specified (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Large, irregular, extramural pit.
Use history
Unknown use; filled naturally.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Not recorded.
Portion excavated
Only the portion within the excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Northwest corner of excavation unit; east edge of site.
Vertical location
Ephemeral extramural surface.
Construction
Pit was excavated into sterile sediment, could not be determined whether it was undisturbed native sediment or redeposited native sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Degree of preservation
Not recorded.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  irregular.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
65
No
North-south.
Width
35
No
East-west.
Height
No
Depth
23
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postoccupational slopewash
sandstone from gravel-sized to 5 cm diameter, charcoal flecking
Not Recorded
reddish brown
sandy loam
Wall: other (Feature 3) Top of page
General description
Curved wall that was below-ground and one course wide.
Use history
Few data--this appears to have been a retaining wall, used to create a level courtyard surface.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only the portion within the excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Near southeast edge of site; is along west and south walls of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Bedrock.
Construction
Bedrock was cleared of sediment, wall was constructed, area northeast of wall backfilled using redeposited native sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
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:  unknown.
Shape comments
Actual shape is curvilinear.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
165
No
Northwest-southeast.
Width
30
No
Height
90
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Wall: other (Feature 4) Top of page
General description
Masonry wall.
Use history
Use unclear--the face that was exposed, which is the downhill face, appears to be the back side of the wall, as the rock faces are not aligned. Also, the function is questionable--the location of a large boulder just northwest of this wall suggests that it is not a retaining wall.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only the portion within the excavation unit.
Horizontal location
Near southeast edge of site; in northeast corner of excavation unit.
Vertical location
Bedrock.
Construction
Bedrock was cleared of sediment; a trench 18 to 25 cm deep was excavated into Dewey Bridge sandstone bedrock; wall was constructed in trench.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Original height unknown.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape comments
Slightly curved line.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
70
No
North-south.
Width
25
No
Height
60
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture