Nonstructure 1317, extramural surface

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Pit: other (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Pit into which a corrugated vessel was placed atop two sandstone pieces, approximately the bottom one-third of the vessel was preserved.
Use history
Pit into which jar was placed; function unknown, but was likely used for storage.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Feature was defined during excavation of Stratum 1 (plow zone); initially bisected, then excavated as full cut with a trowel and brush.
Portion excavated
Whole feature was defined and excavated.
Horizontal location
Southwest quadrant of 1-x-1-m unit.
Vertical location
Excavated from Nonstructure 1317, Surface 1.
Construction
Pit excavated from Surface 1 into undisturbed native sediment. sandstone pieces placed at base of pit, possibly for support or position vessel; upper portion of vessel and surface destroyed by plowing.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
Unknown
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  round.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
30
Yes
Measured east-west.
Width
30
Yes
Measured north-south.
Height
No
Depth
9
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Midden and/or plow-zone disturbed midden.
Charcoal.
Dark brown.
Silty clay loam.