Nonstructure 126, extramural surface

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Features

Pit: not further specified (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Shallow pit in ephemeral surface.
Use history
Appears to have been expeditious shallow pit, possibly for a fire; fill continued to accumulate after use.
Associated features
Possibly Features 2 and 3.
Excavation procedure
Feature recognized during profile cleaning; small portion excavated.
Portion excavated
Portion within Segment 6.
Horizontal location
East edge of Segment 6.
Vertical location
Nonstructure 126, Surface 1.
Construction
Shallow pit cut into ephemeral use surface on accumulating cultural fill.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Slightly fire-reddened.
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  round.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
50
No
Measured north-south.
Width
6
No
Measured east-west.
Height
No
Depth
7
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Use-associated ash.
Charcoal flecking.
Gray.
Ash.
Burned spot, surface feature (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Burned spot on an ephemeral surface.
Use history
One-time fire on an ephemeral surface; fill continued to accumulate after use.
Associated features
Possibly Features 1 and 3.
Excavation procedure
Feature recognized during profile cleaning; small portion excavated.
Portion excavated
Portion within Segment 6.
Horizontal location
South edge of Segment 6.
Vertical location
Nonstructure 126, Surface 1.
Construction
Result of burning on a surface, not formally constructed.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Dark gray charring.
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual: 
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred:  round.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
31
No
Measured east-west.
Width
8
No
Measured north south.
Height
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pit: not further specified (Feature 3) Top of page
General description
Large, shallow pit feature on extramural surface.
Use history
Pit function unknown; burned construction material deposited into base of feature and the remainder of the feature filled naturally; fill continued to accumulate after use.
Associated features
Possibly Features 1 and 2.
Excavation procedure
Feature exposed during profile cleaning; small portion excavated.
Portion excavated
Portion within Segment 6.
Horizontal location
South and east edges of Segment 6.
Vertical location
Nonstructure 126, Surface 1.
Construction
Shallow pit excavated into ephemeral use surface in fill accumulating over a pit structure.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred:  round.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
104
No
Measured north-south.
Width
98
No
Measured east-west.
Height
No
Depth
12
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Burned structural material from elsewhere.
Burned adobe and charcoal.
Rodent burrow.
Brown.
Silt loam.