Nonstructure 250, extramural surface

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General description
Base of wall constructed of coursed, tabular masonry (in southwest) and upright tabular slabs set into undisturbed native sediment (in northeast).
Use history
Feature appears to represent the basal or lower portions of a wall that was probably disassembled and covered with Nonstructure 238 midden.
Associated features
Probably Nonstructure 251, Feature 1.
Excavation procedure
Exposed during excavation of EU 249 and 479.
Portion excavated
Entire portion within unit; unknown portion of original feature.
Horizontal location
In western and northwestern portion of 2-x-2-m unit 509N 541E, extending into western edge of unit.
Vertical location
Nonstructure 250, Surface 1.
Construction
Coursed masonry portion of wall consisted of a maximum of four preserved courses of tabular sandstone set in mortar; upright slabs in northeast portion of alignment were set into undisturbed native sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Upper portions may have been disturbed by plowing.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
127
No
Measured northeast-southwest, wall curves.
Width
11
No
Height
No
Depth
18
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture