Nonstructure 214, extramural surface

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Pit: basin-shaped (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Large, irregular pit feature.
Use history
This pit may have been excavated to build Structure 208, a subterranean kiva; the south edge of this feature is approximately 6 m south-southeast of the northern kiva bench suggesting this could be the backside of a southern recess wall or could be associated with a ventilation tunnel.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Feature fill excavated in 10 cm levels.
Portion excavated
Entire portion within unit.
Horizontal location
Located in north half of 1-x-1-m unit 516N 584E; extends into east edge of Backhoe Trench 212.
Vertical location
Surface 1.
Construction
Feature was excavated into undisturbed native sediment; pit had one upright stone slab.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
200
No
Measured east-west; taken from east edge of 1-x-1-m unit 516N 584E to west edge of Backhoe Trench 212; feature extends beyond unit edges.
Width
65
No
Measured north-south; extends beyond north edge of unit.
Height
No
Depth
22
No
Truncated by plow zone.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Mix of refuse (ashy sediment) and redeposited sterile (orange clay chunks); stones may have collapsed from probable wall or were intentionally deposited with the fill; fill was most likely deposited to support wall.
Caliche and charcoal flecks; sand stone blocks 10-15 cm in length.
Rodent.
Gray-brown.
Silt loam ash.