Nonstructure 130, extramural surface

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Burned spot, surface feature (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Charred area on ephemeral surface within accumulating midden deposit.
Use history
Burned spot on an emphemeral extramural surface; likely a one-time use feature; midden continued to accumulate above feature.
Associated features
None evident.
Excavation procedure
Exposed horizontally; burned fill was collected for flotation analysis.
Portion excavated
Entire feature.
Horizontal location
West-central portion of Segment 7.
Vertical location
Approximately 50 cm below modern ground surface.
Construction
Not formally constructed; burned spot on uneven ephemeral surface.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Charring in most area, some fire reddened soil on east and north edges.
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
75
Yes
Measured north-south.
Width
48
Yes
Measured east-west.
Height
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
In situ burning.
Charcoal.
Dark gray-black.
Charred sediment.