Nonstructure 207, extramural surface

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Pit: not further specified (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Oval-shaped pit feature.
Use history
Pit excavated from Surface 1 which may have been associated with Nonstructure 201, but surface and its association has been destroyed by plow zone and/or excavation of unknown function excavated into undisturbed native sediment.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
North half excavated as full cut; profile drawn; south half excavated as full cut.
Portion excavated
Entire portion of feature detected was excavated; less than half of inferred feature size.
Horizontal location
In south-central portion of unit.
Vertical location
Surface 1.
Construction
Pit was excavated from Surface 1 into undisturbed native sediments; upper portion of feature undetected.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred:  basin-shaped.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  elliptical.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
24
Yes
Width
16
Yes
Height
No
Depth
10
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Cultural fill.
Charcoal flecks; small calcium carbonate chunks; small, unburned wood fragments.
Burrows, weathering.
Dark brown.
Silty clay.