Nonstructure 107, extramural surface

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Pit: not further specified (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Pit with no preserved boundaries; use of pit is unknown.
Use history
Unknown; plow damage is heavy, particularly on top of feature and northern edge.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Feature was excavated as full cut; boundaries were difficult to define due to plowing disturbance.
Portion excavated
All of feature exposed in 1-x-1-m unit was excavated.
Horizontal location
Located along northern portion of eastern profile in 1-x-1-m unit.
Vertical location
Nonstructure 107, Surface 1.
Construction
Pit was excavated from Surface 1 into Stratum 2.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Top of feature has been damaged, presumably from plowing; abundant rodent, root, insect and worm disturbance.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  basin-shaped.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  round.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
44
No
Measured north-south; length is maximum amount visible.
Width
20
No
Measured east-west measurement.
Height
No
Depth
28
No
This is maximum known depth; plow has damaged feature top.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Cultural fill.
Charcoal flecks, sandstone fragments, sherds.
Plow damage, rodents, insects, worms.
Black.
Ashy sandy loam.