Nonstructure 2101, extramural surface

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Pit: not further specified (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Small, shallow pit on extramural surface.
Use history
Use unknown--might have been used to seat a small post, although there is no direct evidence of this, and the pit is shallow and basined. If it was a posthole, the function of post is unknown. The post might have been removed or might have rotted in place; the pit filled naturally.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Excavated west half first, then east half.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
Located in southwest corner of 1 x 1 excavation unit; south of the roomblock in Architectural Block 2100.
Vertical location
Prehistoric ground surface about 50 cm below modern ground surface.
Construction
Pit was excavated into undisturbed native sediment.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  round.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
9
Yes
North-south.
Width
8
Yes
East-west.
Height
No
Depth
6
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment fill
moderate charcoal; one sandstone pebble; sparse calcium carbonate nodules
none
brown
silty clay loam