Nonstructure 252, extramural surface

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General description
1-2 course wall of tabular sandstone encountered immediately below plow zone.
Use history
Portion of preserved wall may have served as the foundation or basal courses of an above-ground structure, possibly associated with Structure 234 (kiva) located just to southwest.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Alignment exposed during excavation of 508N 550E, and wall section was pedestaled as excavation proceeded.
Portion excavated
Entire portion within unit; unknown portion of entire feature though the eastern end is present.
Horizontal location
Within the northwest quadrant of EU131 (508N 550E).
Vertical location
Surface 1.
Construction
Roughly dressed tabular sandstone slabs laid atop an ephemeral surface (Surface 1) atop cultural fill; possibly dry-laid; extant alignment probably represents basal course(s) of a wall that may have been associated with a larger surface structure.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Plowing appears to have truncated feature.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
85
No
Width
32
Yes
Height
9
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture