Nonstructure 2604, extramural surface

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General description
Curved masonry wall resting on an extramural surface.
Use history
Use unknown, too little exposed to determine use.
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
Portion of feature within excavation unit only; feature continues outside the unit to the east.
Horizontal location
Northeast quarter of 2 x 1 m excavation unit ; north of the roomblock in Architectural Block 2600.
Vertical location
Prehistoric ground surface (about 83 cm below modern ground surface); footer rests about 91 cm below modern ground surface.
Construction
Footer of the masonry wall was constructed on undisturbed native sediment; adobe was applied to the face of the footer. The curved, single-course-wide masonry wall was constructed on this footer.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Some masonry was inadvertently removed during excavation.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
72
No
Northeast-southwest.
Width
19
No
Northwest-southeast.
Height
31
No
3 courses high maximum; Database Map 310.
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture