Nonstructure 104, extramural surface

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General description
Shallow firepit on extramural surface.
Use history
Used as a firepit; later, covered with midden.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
Only the portion of the pit within the excavation unit; feature continues outside the unit to the east and south.
Horizontal location
Located in the southeast corner of 1 x 1 excavation unit; southeast of roomblock in Architectural Block100.
Vertical location
Prehistoric ground surface (about 97 cm below modern ground surface).
Construction
Pit was excavated into undisturbed native sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Rodent activity truncated the pit.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  basin-shaped.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  round.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
32
No
East-west.
Width
24
No
North-south.
Height
No
Depth
2
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Fill is burned material related to use as a firepit
ash
rodent
very dark grey
sandy loam