Structure 1004, aboveground kiva

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Features

Pilaster #1  (Feature 1)
Pilaster #2  (Feature 2)
Pilaster #3  (Feature 3)
Pilaster #4  (Feature 4)
Pilaster #5  (Feature 5)
Pilaster #6  (Feature 6)
Bench segment #1  (Feature 7)
Bench segment #2  (Feature 8)
Bench segment #3  (Feature 9)
Bench segment #4  (Feature 10)
Bench segment #5  (Feature 11)
Bench segment #6  (Feature 12)
Ventilation system  (Feature 13)
Niche  (Feature 14)
Corner bin  (Feature 15)
Metate bin  (Feature 16)
Hearth  (Feature 17)
Pit: not further specified  (Feature 18)
Firepit  (Feature 19)
Firepit  (Feature 20)
Sipapu  (Feature 21)
Bedrock feature  (Feature 22)
Bedrock feature  (Feature 23)
Niche  (Feature 24)
Deflector  (Feature 25)
Other  (Feature 26)
Pass-through  (Feature 27)
Human remains occurrence  (Feature 39)
Human remains occurrence  (Feature 40)
Pilaster #1 (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Masonry pier-pilaster.
Use history
Used for roof support. Oxidation is believed to be the result of the burning of the main chamber roof.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
All exposed, none excavated.
Horizontal location
Between Bench 1 (Feature 7) and the corner bin (Feature 15).
Vertical location
On bench.
Construction
The front face is pecked-block masonry (two stones wide with "central spacing stones"; four stones high). The stones are set in tan/orange mortar, and the cornerstones are pecked. The east side is semicoursed masonry, with small, unpecked blocks on the face and pecked cornerstones. The characteristics of the west face were not recorded.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Oxidation, the result of the burning of the main chamber roof.
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some displacement of upper stones.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: trapezoidal.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
49
No
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pilaster #2 (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Masonry pier-pilaster.
Use history
Used for roof support.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
None.
Horizontal location
Between Benches 1 and 2 (Features 7 and 8, respectively).
Vertical location
On bench.
Construction
Masonry, with pecked cornerstones (front face is three stones wide; one "width" is missing).
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
South side collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual: 
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Plan: trapezoidal.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
57
No
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pilaster #3 (Feature 3) Top of page
General description
Masonry pier-pilaster.
Use history
Used for roof support.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
None.
Horizontal location
Between Benches 2 and 3 (Features 8 and 9, respectively).
Vertical location
On bench.
Construction
Pecked-block masonry (front face is two to three stones wide, four stones high), with pecked cornerstones.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some stones displaced/collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: trapezoidal.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
57
No
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pilaster #4 (Feature 4) Top of page
General description
Masonry pier-pilaster.
Use history
Used for roof support. Oxidation is believed to be the result of the burning of the main chamber roof.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
None.
Horizontal location
Between Benches 3 and 4 (Features 9 and 10, respectively).
Vertical location
On bench.
Construction
Pecked-block masonry, with pecked cornerstones.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Oxidation, the result of the burning of the main chamber roof.
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some stones displaced/collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: trapezoidal.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
51
No
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pilaster #5 (Feature 5) Top of page
General description
Masonry pier-pilaster.
Use history
Used for roof support.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
None.
Horizontal location
Between Benches 4 and 5 (Features 10 and 11, respectively).
Vertical location
On bench.
Construction
Pecked-block masonry, with pecked cornerstones.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some stones displaced/collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: trapezoidal.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
45
No
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pilaster #6 (Feature 6) Top of page
General description
Masonry pier-pilaster.
Use history
Used for roof support.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
None.
Horizontal location
Between Benches 5 and 6 (Features 11 and 12, respectively).
Vertical location
On bench.
Construction
The front face is pecked-block masonry with pecked cornerstones and tan/orange mortar. The west side is semicoursed masonry with small, unpecked blocks on the face and pecked cornerstones. The characteristics of the east face were not recorded.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some stones displaced/collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: trapezoidal, with two slightly curved sides.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
51
No
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Bench segment #1 (Feature 7) Top of page
General description
Standard bench segment.
Use history
Unknown.
Associated features
Possibly pass-through (Feature 27).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between Pilasters 1 and 2 (Features 1 and 2, respectively).
Vertical location
Not recorded.
Construction
The back wall of the bench, which is also the upper lining wall of the kiva, is constructed of semicoursed masonry; the stones in this wall are of various sizes. The side walls of the bench are formed by Pilasters 1 and 2, but the side of Pilaster 2 that defines the bench had collapsed. The field documentation is unclear: The back wall is described as extending about 30 cm below the bench surface, which would suggest that the wall was built first, then the bench was built up against it, followed by the construction of Pilasters 1 and 2. However, the documentation also states that the back wall abuts Pilaster 1 and probably Pilaster 2, which suggests that the bench was built first, followed by the pilasters and then the back wall. Most of the bench surface is missing; the small portion that remained was not described.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Walls partly intact; surface mostly collapsed; roof collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: curved trapezoid. Cross section: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
70
No
Height of back wall above bench surface.
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, roof fall.
Artifacts.
Not recorded.
Gray.
Not recorded.
2
Postabandonment, roof fall (burned).
Daub, closing material, shakes.
Not recorded.
Gray, dark gray.
Not recorded.
3
Postabandonment, collapsed building materials.
Building stones.
Not recorded.
Tan.
Silt.
Bench segment #2 (Feature 8) Top of page
General description
Standard bench segment.
Use history
Unknown.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between Pilasters 2 and 3 (Features 2 and 3, respectively).
Vertical location
Approximately 92 cm above main chamber floor (Surface 2) (estimated on basis of surface elevations).
Construction
The back wall of the bench, which is also the upper lining wall of the kiva, is constructed of semicoursed masonry, with unpecked stones of various sizes and shapes; the back wall also includes two large, unshaped vertical slabs. The side walls of the bench are formed by Pilasters 2 and 3. The field documentation is unclear: The back wall is described as extending about 15 cm below the bench surface, which would suggest that the wall was built first, then the bench was built up against it, followed by the construction of Pilasters 2 and 3. However, the documentation also states that the back wall abuts Pilasters 2 and 3, which suggests that the bench was built first, followed by the pilasters and then the back wall. Most of the bench surface is missing; what remains consists of a compact, orange silt.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Bench surface slightly oxidized.
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Walls mostly--but not entirely--intact; surface mostly eroded/collapsed; roof collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: curved trapezoid. Cross section: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
67
No
Height of back wall above bench surface.
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, wall fall and washed-in materials.
Two wall rocks, artifacts.
Not recorded.
Gray.
Not recorded.
2
Postabandonment, roof fall (burned).
Sandstone blocks, burned daub, charcoal beams.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Bench segment #3 (Feature 9) Top of page
General description
Standard bench segment.
Use history
Used for short- and/or long-term storage of small items.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between Pilasters 3 and 4 (Features 3 and 4, respectively).
Vertical location
Approximately 97 cm above main chamber floor (Surface 2) (estimated on basis of surface elevations).
Construction
The back wall of the bench, which is also the upper lining wall of the kiva, is constructed of semicoursed masonry with large, unpecked blocks. The side walls of the bench are formed by Pilasters 3 and 4. The field documentation is unclear: The back wall is described as extending slightly below the bench surface, which would suggest that the wall was built first, then the bench was built up against it, followed by the construction of Pilasters 3 and 4. However, the documentation also states that the back wall abuts Pilasters 3 and 4, which suggests that the bench was built first, followed by the pilasters and then the back wall. The bench surface consists of packed silt and the tops of the lower-lining-wall stones.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Roof missing; surface and back wall intact; side walls mostly intact.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: curved trapezoid. Crosssection: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
67
Yes
Height of back wall above bench surface.
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, wall fall.
Charcoal, artifacts.
Not recorded.
Tan.
Not recorded.
2
Postabandonment, wall fall?
Rocks, "adobe" mortar.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
3
Postabandonment, burned roof fall.
Ash, oxidized sandstone and daub.
Not recorded.
Bright orange, black.
Not recorded.
Bench segment #4 (Feature 10) Top of page
General description
Standard bench segment.
Use history
Used for short- and/or long-term storage.
Associated features
Masonry column (Feature 26) and subsurface pit (Feature 18).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between Pilasters 4 and 5 (Features 4 and 5, respectively).
Vertical location
Approximately 96 cm above main chamber floor (Surface 2) (estimated on basis of surface elevations).
Construction
The back wall of the bench, which is also the upper lining wall of the kiva, is constructed of vertical slabs (at the base of the wall) topped by masonry of unworked blocks of varying sizes and shapes. The wall is founded on or just above bedrock boulders, and it abuts the two pilasters (Pilasters 4 and 5) that form its side walls. The construction details of the bench surface were not recorded.
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. Modified through the addition of a masonry column (Feature 26) and possibly a subsurface pit (Feature 18).
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Walls partly collapsed, surface mostly missing, roof collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: curved trapezoid. Cross-section: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
64
No
Height of back wall (north end) above bench surface.
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, wall fall.
Sandstone blocks.
Not recorded.
Orange/tan.
Silt.
2
Postabandonment, roof fall.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Ash.
Bench segment #5 (Feature 11) Top of page
General description
Standard bench segment.
Use history
Used for short- and/or long-term storage.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between Pilasters 5 and 6 (Features 5 and 6, respectively).
Vertical location
Approximately 93 cm above main chamber floor (Surface 2) (estimated on basis of surface elevations).
Construction
The back wall of the bench, which is also the upper lining wall of the kiva, is constructed of vertical sandstone slabs and unpecked sandstone blocks. It abuts the two pilasters (Pilasters 5 and 6) that form the side walls of the bench. The bench surface consists of packed silt and the tops of the lower-lining-wall stones.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Surface and back wall intact; side walls not entirely intact; roof missing.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: curved trapezoid. Cross-section: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
68
Yes
Height of back wall above bench surface--original height?
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, wall fall.
Sandstone blocks.
Not recorded.
Orange/tan.
Silt.
2
Postabandonment, burned roof fall.
Burned beam and shake fragments, carbonized closing material, burned earth, burned daub.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
3
Natural deposit that washed/blew in after the kiva was abandoned, but before the roof burned and collapsed.
None.
Not recorded.
Tan/brown.
Not recorded.
Bench segment #6 (Feature 12) Top of page
General description
Standard southern recess.
Use history
Original use unknown. At some point, the southern recess was remodeled through the addition of a masonry corner bin (Feature 15) that was used for storage.
Associated features
Masonry corner bin (Feature 15).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between Pilasters 1 and 6 (Features 1 and 6, respectively).
Vertical location
Approximately 94 cm above main chamber floor (Surface 2) (estimated on basis of surface elevations).
Construction
The back wall of the bench, which is also the upper lining wall of the kiva, is constructed of semicoursed masonry with large, unpecked blocks. The sides of the bench are formed by Pilasters 1 and 6. The back wall abuts the east side wall (Pilaster 6), but is abutted by the west wall (Pilaster 1). A small remnant of plaster was observed on the walls in the southwest corner. The bench surface is constructed of packed dirt on top of daub, on top of the wood shakes that form the ceiling of the vent tunnel, which is located below the southern recess (see Feature 13).
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. Modified through the addition of a masonry corner bin (Feature 15).
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some evidence of collapsed roof; surface above vent tunnel (Feature 13) slumped; side walls not entirely intact.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Cross section: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
105
No
Height of back wall (south-center) above bench surface.
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, wall fall and soil.
Stone blocks, duff, organic material, roots.
Not recorded.
Dark gray.
Not recorded.
2
Postabaondonment, wall and roof fall.
Sandstone "rubble," sandstone blocks, charcoal, burned daub.
Not recorded.
Tan.
Not recorded.
3
Sediment deposited naturally after kiva was abandoned, but before the roof burned and collapsed.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Orange/tan.
Silt.
Ventilation system (Feature 13) Top of page
General description
Floor-level ventilation system.
Use history
Provided ventilation.
Associated features
Deflector (Feature 25) and hearth (Feature 17).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database. The vertical shaft was excavated as Stratum 1; the horizontal tunnel was excavated as Stratum 2.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
South end of kiva, along the kiva main axis, more-or-less bisecting Bench 6 (Feature 12, southern recess).
Vertical location
Extends from modern ground surface to floor (Surface 2) of kiva.
Construction
Vent tunnel: The horizontal tunnel was built by removing an area of bedrock west of a natural crack. The east wall is of single-stone-wide masonry, consisting of unmodified blocks on top of bedrock, except at the opening into the main chamber, where pecked cornerstones were used. Construction of the west wall probably involved the removal of some bedrock, then the building of a wall (single-stone-wide). Again, unmodified blocks were used in construction, except for pecked cornerstones at the opening of the tunnel into the main chamber (see Database Photo 1945). The floor of the tunnel is heavily modified bedrock (an estimated 0.17 cubic meters of bedrock was removed). The ceiling is spanned by shakes (charred by roof burning?), which in turn are covered with daub, then packed dirt, to form the surface of the overlying southern recess (Bench 6). There is a stone lintel at the tunnel opening into the main chamber; three beams support the south wall of the southern recess. Vent shaft: The vertical shaft is masonry-lined and founded on bedrock.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. Charring of exposed surfaces of shakes in tunnel ceiling.
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Ceiling slightly slumped.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Cross section: L-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
158
Yes
Measurement is from the top of the vertical shaft to the bottom. The height of the opening of the horizontal tunnel into the main chamber is 66 cm.
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Vertical shaft fill: postabandonment, wall fall.
Sandstone blocks.
Not recorded.
Tan orange.
Silt loam.
2
Horizontal tunnel fill: postabandonment, roof fall and natural deposits.
Charcoal, adobe, small pieces sandstone, artifacts.
Heavily rodent disturbed.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Niche (Feature 14) Top of page
General description
Wall niche.
Use history
Function unknown.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Below Bench 4 (Feature 10).
Vertical location
In kiva lower lining wall; sill is 29 cm above main chamber floor (Surface 2).
Construction
Constructed within the lower lining wall of the kiva. The sides of the niche are formed by pecked-block masonry, with pecked cornerstones. Both the sill and lintel are slabs; the lintel slab is pecked. The back wall is a vertical slab.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
28
Yes
Height
26
Yes
Depth
34
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural filling after roof collapsed.
Small pieces of charcoal.
Not recorded.
Tan/brown.
Silt-sand.
Corner bin (Feature 15) Top of page
General description
Masonry bin constructed on the surface of the southern recess.
Use history
This bin was added to the southern recess after the kiva had been used for some unknown period of time (plaster on the southern recess wall continues behind the bin wall). Possibly originally used for storage (corn crib?). Later, the bin was partly filled with roof fall and wall plaster, then was reused for storage(?). It eventually became the location of an animal nest, which was charred when the main chamber roof was burned.
Associated features
Bench 6, southern recess (Feature 12), and possibly the metate bin (Feature 16).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Southwest corner of southern recess (Bench 6, Feature 12).
Vertical location
Surface of southern recess (Bench 6, Feature 12).
Construction
An L-shaped wall was built directly on the surface of Bench 6. The north and east sides of the bin are irregular masonry (sandstone of varying sizes and shapes in tan/orange mortar). The west and south sides are formed by the walls of the southern recess (Bench 6).
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Yes. But the feature was partly filled with burned organic materials.
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some upper stones and outside stones of the east wall are displaced/fallen.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: roughly trapezoidal with slightly curving sides and one rounded corner.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
See Database Map 4135.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
32
No
50
Average depth.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, packrat midden or packrat-infested closing material from southern recess roof. Burning probably the result of roof burning.
Charred sticks, twigs, shake fragments, packrat droppings, mammal bone fragments, daub.
Packrat.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
2
Roof fall and wall plaster.
Unburned orange/tan silt "adobe," pieces of wall plaster, charcoal.
Extensive cicada burrows.
Gray, orange/tan.
Silt.
Metate bin (Feature 16) Top of page
General description
Metate bin.
Use history
Added to kiva after the last plastering of the lower lining wall. Used for grinding/mealing.
Associated features
Possibly the bin (Feature 15) in the southern recess (Feature 12).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Southwest quadrant of kiva, below Bench 1 (Feature 7).
Vertical location
Kiva floor (Surface 2).
Construction
The sides of the metate bin are formed by shaped, vertical slabs set on end, forming a "box." The southwest slab is positioned against the lower lining wall of the kiva; the southeast and northeast slabs are supported by unshaped sandstone blocks (exterior); and the northwest slab originally was supported by a raised "kneeling" platform consisting of a smoothed, burned sandstone inset (the northwest slab had fallen over, however, covering the kneeling platform). A metate is set in mud at a 17 degree angle. The base of the bin is constructed of small, sooted sandstone slabs placed on either side of the metate, at the same level and angle; sooted slabs also form the feature base at the south end. The southeast and northeast vertical side slabs rest on top of the southeast floor slabs.The floor slabs were sooted before they were used in the feature.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Yes. Some floor stones sooted before being used in bin construction.
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Basically intact, except the slab on the northwest end has fallen.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
73
Yes
Width
69
Yes
Maximum dimension at top of vertical slabs; exterior dimension at floor level = 63 cm.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
34
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Structure collapse (roof and maybe walls), plus wind- and water-deposited sediments; multiple strata lumped together. Same as Stratum 3 in main chamber (PD 788).
Sandstone blocks, charcoal (in rodent-disturbed areas).
Rodent.
Tan orange.
Silt.
Hearth (Feature 17) Top of page
General description
Central hearth, later intruded by two firepits (Features 19 and 20) and a human body (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22).
Use history
See Database Map 4138. Feature 17 was used for an extended time as the central hearth, and by the time it was abandoned, a layer of ash (Stratum 2) had accumulated. Later, a much smaller firepit (Feature 20, Stratum 1) was cut into part of this ash just off-center in the original hearth. Later still, a slightly larger firepit (Feature 19) was cut into the center of the hearth, removing a portion of both Feature 17 and Feature 20 fill. Feature 19 was used, then cleaned out. At some later point, a human body (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22) was placed or dumped in the Feature 17/19/20 depression (at the bottom of the cleaned-out Feature 19 and on top of what was left of Stratum 2 of Feature 17 and Stratum 1 of Feature 20). Finally, a layer of sediment washed in and covered all three pit features, plus the human remains; some building blocks were either washed or thrown in as well. This layer of postabandonment sediment constituted Stratum 1 of Feature 19 and Stratum 1 of Feature 17, although it was excavated as a single unit and provenienced as Feature 17 before Feature 19 was recognized as a separate feature. All three features presumably were used for heating, lighting, and/or cooking.
Associated features
Deflector (Feature 25), ventilation system (Feature 13), and human remains (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22). Two firepits (Features 19 and 20) were intrusive to Feature 17.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database. Fill removed first from the southwest and northeast quadrants, then from the northwest and southeast quadrants. Feature 19 was accidentally excavated as part of Feature 17. See Feature 19 data.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
On kiva main axis, south of center.
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 2).
Construction
Excavated or built into subfloor deposits; extends down to bedrock. Some sandstone pieces were incorporated into the sides; the south side consists of a large sandstone block set into subfloor fill.
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. Possible modification: the north rim was raised slightly by the accumulation or addition of silty fill.
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  elliptical.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
70
Yes
East-west.
Width
63
Yes
North-south.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
27
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural washed-in sediment and collapsed or intentionally thrown-in building blocks overlying human skeleton. Same as Stratum 3 in main chamber. This stratum also includes fill from Feature 19, accidentally excavated as part of Feature 17.
Sandstone blocks, human bone (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22).
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Silt, sand, clay (laminates).
2
In-place burning, primary refuse.
Small pieces of charcoal, very small pieces of oxidized "adobe."
Cut into by Features 19 and 20.
White.
Ash.
Pit: not further specified (Feature 18) Top of page
General description
Irregular pit in bench surface.
Use history
The pit was added to the kiva bench after initial bench construction. Although it is inferred to have been used for storage, the pit was left empty at abandonment.
Associated features
Possibly Bench 4 (Feature 10).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Southern one-half to two-thirds of Bench 4 (Feature 10).
Vertical location
Bench surface.
Construction
Excavated into construction fill behind the lower lining wall and below Bench 4. The north and south sides are construction fill. The west side is formed by the irregular "back face" of the masonry lower lining wall. The east wall is formed by the base of the vertical slabs of the kiva upper lining wall and the faces of constructional boulders. The interior surface of the pit consists of well-prepared and smoothed adobe. The pit opening was covered with sandstone slabs, and there may have been a slab hatchway cover at the north end.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
Yes. Slabs were found collapsed into the pit, but it is likely that they originally were used to cover (i.e., seal) it.
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Walls and floor well preserved, cover slabs collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
100
Yes
North-south.
Width
50
Yes
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
53
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, burned roof fall from main chamber roof.
Burned beam fragments, small stones.
Not recorded.
Brown.
Not recorded.
2
Postabandonment, feature roof fall (artifacts probably from bench surface) and natural sediments deposited before kiva roof burned.
Sandstone pieces, artifacts, daub.
Not recorded.
Tan.
Silt loam.
Firepit (Feature 19) Top of page
General description
Firepit, intrusive to hearth (Feature 17) and second firepit (Feature 20), and containing a human body (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22).
Use history
See Database Map 4138. Feature 17 was used for an extended time as the central hearth, and by the time it was abandoned, a layer of ash (Stratum 2) had accumulated. Later, a much smaller firepit (Feature 20, Stratum 1) was cut into part of this ash just off-center in the original hearth. Later still, a slightly larger firepit (Feature 19) was cut into the center of the hearth, removing a portion of both Feature 17 and Feature 20 fill. Feature 19 was used, then cleaned out. At some later point, a human body (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22) was placed or dumped in the Feature 17/19/20 depression (at the bottom of the cleaned-out Feature 19 and on top of what was left of Stratum 2 of Feature 17 and Stratum 1 of Feature 20). Finally, a layer of sediment washed in and covered all three pit features, plus the human remains; some building blocks were either washed or thrown in as well. This layer of postabandonment sediment constituted Stratum 1 of Feature 19 and Stratum 1 of Feature 17, although it was excavated as a single unit and provenienced as Feature 17 before Feature 19 was recognized as a separate feature. All three features presumably were used for heating, lighting, and/or cooking.
Associated features
Deflector (Feature 25), ventilation system (Feature 13), hearth (Feature 17), firepit (Feature 20), and human remains (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22).
Excavation procedure
Feature fill was excavated as part of Stratum 1 of Feature 17 before Feature 19 was recognized as a separate feature.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
In central hearth (Feature 17).
Vertical location
Cut into hearth (Feature 17) and firepit (Feature 20) ash.
Construction
Excavated into hearth (Feature 17) and firepit (Feature 20) fill. Small patch of silt at base may be intentional lining or may have washed in.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Yes. Oxidized.
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  elliptical.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
38
Yes
North-south.
Width
36
Yes
East-west.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
9
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Firepit (Feature 20) Top of page
General description
Firepit, intrusive to hearth (Feature 17), intruded by another firepit (Feature 19). Human body (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22) placed on top.
Use history
See Database Map 4138. Feature 17 was used for an extended time as the central hearth, and by the time it was abandoned, a layer of ash (Stratum 2) had accumulated. Later, a much smaller firepit (Feature 20, Stratum 1) was cut into part of this ash just off-center in the original hearth. Later still, a slightly larger firepit (Feature 19) was cut into the center of the hearth, removing a portion of both Feature 17 and Feature 20 fill. Feature 19 was used, then cleaned out. At some later point, a human body (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22) was placed or dumped in the Feature 17/19/20 depression (at the bottom of the cleaned-out Feature 19 and on top of what was left of Stratum 2 of Feature 17 and Stratum 1 of Feature 20). Finally, a layer of sediment washed in and covered all three pit features, plus the human remains; some building blocks were either washed or thrown in as well. This layer of postabandonment sediment constituted Stratum 1 of Feature 19 and Stratum 1 of Feature 17, although it was excavated as a single unit and provenienced as Feature 17 before Feature 19 was recognized as a separate feature. All three features presumably were used for heating, lighting, and/or cooking.
Associated features
Deflector (Feature 25), ventilation system (Feature 13), hearth (Feature 17), firepit (Feature 19), and human remains (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
In central hearth (Feature 17).
Vertical location
Cut into ash of Feature 17.
Construction
Excavated into hearth (Feature 17) fill.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Much of feature destroyed by another firepit (Feature 19).
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  round.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
26
Yes
North-south.
Width
26
No
East-west.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
10
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
In-place burning, primary refuse.
Small charcoal flecks.
Cut into by Feature 19.
Gray.
Ash.
Sipapu (Feature 21) Top of page
General description
Small floor pit: simple sipapu.
Use history
Possible ritual feature, intentionally filled as part of use.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
North of central hearth, on kiva main axis, about half the distance between the hearth and the north wall.
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 2).
Construction
The bedrock on which the kiva was built was leveled with subfloor construction fill, but a shallow depression was left in the area where the sipapu was to be built. This depression was filled with floor-construction silt (PD 898, Stratum 2), then a small, straight-sided pit (8 cm diameter) was excavated into this deposit. The straight-sided pit was then filled with loamy silt (PD 896, Stratum 1).
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
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
8
Yes
Refers only to PD 896, the straight-sided pit excavated into subfloor construction sediments. The larger filled depression into which this pit was dug is approximately 30 cm long.
Width
8
Yes
Refers only to PD 896, the straight-sided pit excavated into subfloor construction sediments. The width of the larger filled depression into which this pit was dug was not recorded.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
11
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Intentional clean fill, related to construction/use of feature.
None.
Not recorded.
Brown.
Loamy silt.
2
Construction fill; identical to floor plaster.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange.
Silt.
Bedrock feature (Feature 22) Top of page
General description
Small pit pecked into bedrock surface/kiva floor.
Use history
Unknown. Petroglyph?
Associated features
Bedrock feature (Feature 23).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database. Feature was mostly "swept out" with a brush.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Southeast quarter of main chamber, east of deflector (Feature 25).
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 2).
Construction
Pecked into the already-modified bedrock surface, then lightly ground (same as surrounding bedrock).
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
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
5
Yes
Width
5
Yes
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
2
Yes
Actual depth = 2.2 cm.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural deposit; same as Stratum 3 in main chamber.
Small pieces of adobe-like material.
Not recorded.
Brown tan.
Loam.
Bedrock feature (Feature 23) Top of page
General description
Small pit pecked into bedrock surface/kiva floor.
Use history
Unknown. Petroglyph?
Associated features
Bedrock feature (Feature 22).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database. Excavated with trowel and brush.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Southeast quarter of main chamber, east of deflector (Feature 25).
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 2).
Construction
Pecked into the already-modified bedrock surface, then lightly ground (same as surrounding bedrock).
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
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
8
Yes
Width
8
Yes
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
2
Yes
Rounded from 1.8 cm.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural deposit; same as Stratum 3 in main chamber.
Small pieces of adobe-like material.
Not recorded.
Brown tan.
Loam.
Niche (Feature 24) Top of page
General description
Wall niche.
Use history
Function unknown.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
North wall of kiva, below Bench 3 (Feature 9).
Vertical location
In kiva lower lining wall; base is 55 cm above floor (Surface 2).
Construction
Niche was created either by leaving out a small building stone in the lower lining wall, or by removing a stone after the wall was built. The sides, back, and floor are plastered with tan plaster.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: more-or-less parallel sides; rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
12
Yes
Height
11
Yes
Depth
17
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural fill (same as Stratum 1 in main chamber) and exfoliated plaster that lined the niche.
"Adobe" plaster-like fragments.
Not recorded.
Tan brown.
Silt loam.
Deflector (Feature 25) Top of page
General description
Slab deflector, found in pieces. Field maps and photos (Database Photo 1799 and black-and-white photo 1989-234-19 [field number; not digitized as of 7/14/03]) are ambiguous---not clear whether a slab "stub" remained in place. Here, it is being treated as if there was an intact, in-place stub.
Use history
Deflected air around hearth. Collapsed or knocked down after last firepit (Feature 19) use, but before the deposition of human remains (Feature 40, Human Remains Occurrence 22) in the hearth/firepit (Feature 17/Feature 19) (a fragment of the deflector was found in Feature 19, under the human bone). The presence of a fragment of this deflector beneath the remains of an individual who died a violent death and was carelessly deposited suggests that the destruction of the deflector could have occurred during the warfare event that resulted in the deaths of several individuals in this kiva suite.
Associated features
Hearth (Feature 17), ventilation system (Feature 13), and firepits (Features 19 and 20).
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
None.
Horizontal location
Just south of hearth (Feature 17).
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 2).
Construction
Yellow sandstone slab was shaped around edges by flaking and battering, then was set into floor.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Mostly broken and collapsed, but reconstructed in field to obtain dimensions.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
65
Yes
Reconstructed from broken pieces.
Width
3
Yes
Reconstructed from broken pieces.
Height
60
Yes
Above floor.
Depth
7
Yes
Below floor.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Other (Feature 26) Top of page
General description
Masonry column on bench.
Use history
Unknown. Possibly served as a roof beam prop, added to the kiva to support a sagging beam?
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated.
Portion excavated
All exposed, none excavated.
Horizontal location
North end of Bench 4 (Feature 10).
Vertical location
Bench surface.
Construction
This feature consists of a stack of four sandstone blocks separated by thin mortar joints. The front of the masonry column is flush with the lower lining wall of the kiva. The front (southwest) faces of the stones are pecked; the bottom two stones are also lightly pecked on the northwest side. On the southeast and northeast sides, the faces of the stones are unpecked and irregularly aligned.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Top stone displaced.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
24
Yes
Height
39
No
Depth
27
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Pass-through (Feature 27) Top of page
General description
Opening between the kiva and the southwest corner room (Structure 1018).
Use history
Would have allowed objects to be passed between the main chamber of the kiva and the southwest corner room (Structure 1018).
Associated features
Same pass-through as Structure 1018, Feature 41.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
South end of Bench 1 (Feature 7).
Vertical location
Upper lining wall of kiva; sill is flush with the bench surface.
Construction
The southeast side of the pass-through is a continuation of the west face of Pilaster 1; the northwest side is a vertical slab. The top is constructed of block masonry (double-stone), although it is possible that originally there was a wood lintel (no physical evidence, however). The sill of the pass-through is a continuation of the Bench 1 surface.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Database Photo 1871 shows the northwest side and the top are slumped/collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual: 
Inferred:  irregular.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
28
Yes
Depth
No
See Database Map 4135.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Sandstone.
Not recorded.
Tan orange.
Silt.
Human remains occurrence , HRO 19 (Feature 39) (NOTE: Additional information on human remains is archived at the Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.) Top of page
General description
Articulated human skeleton.
Use history
Deposited at the same time as, or soon after, the kiva was abandoned, but before the roof burned.
Associated features
Probably Feature 40 (Human Remains Occurrence 22).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Between the hearth (Feature17) and the vent tunnel opening (Feature 13).
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 2) associated.
Construction
Not applicable.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some bones displaced and crushed; a few missing.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
See Database Map 4135.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
No
Not recorded.
Depth
No
Not applicable.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
Human remains occurrence , HRO 22 (Feature 40) (NOTE: Additional information on human remains is archived at the Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.) Top of page
General description
Articulated human skeleton.
Use history
The body was placed or dumped into the hearth (Feature 17) and firepit features (Features 19 and 20); the remains rested on top of a fragment of the fallen deflector (Feature 25). The body was then encased in washed-in deposits before the roof burned.
Associated features
Probably associated with Feature 39 (Human Remains Occurrence 19).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
In central hearth (Feature 17).
Vertical location
In central hearth (Feature 17).
Construction
Not applicable.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Some breakage.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
See Database Map 4135.
Width
No
See Database Map 4135.
Height
No
Not recorded.
Depth
No
Not applicable.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture