Nonstructure 129, extramural surface

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Features

Firepit (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Large, fire-pit on ephemeral use surface.
Use history
Pit excavated into ephemeral surface for use as fire-pit; feature expanded to south, not cleaned, and reused; fill continued to accumulate after use.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Feature bisected north-south, west portion excavated, profiled, then east portion was excavated.
Portion excavated
Entire portion within Segment 6.
Horizontal location
North portion of Segment 6.
Vertical location
Nonstructure 129, Surface 1.
Construction
Pit excavated into an ephemeral use surface.
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. Pit appears to have been reused, with different episodes of edge-charring.
Thermal alteration
Yes. Charred edges.
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Extensive rodent burrows.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan view is semi-circular.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
151
No
Measured east-west.
Width
140
No
Measured north-south.
Height
No
Depth
54
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Natural deposit.
Charcoal flecks, sandstone.
Rodent, insect.
Brown.
Silty clay loam.
2
Natural deposit.
Calcium carobonate and charcoal flecks.
Rodent, insect.
Strong brown.
Clay loam.
3
Use-associated fill.
Abundant charcoal flecking and chunks, charred vegetal material and corn.
Rodent, insect.
Dark brown.
Loam.