Nonstructure 902, extramural surface

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General description
Crude, non-coursed masonry seated in gray clay.
Use history
Use unknown, could have been some kind of repair or support for the north wall of the roomblock in Architectural Block 900; was left in place at abandonment.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Not excavated--exposed only.
Portion excavated
Only the portion within the excavation unit.The wall stones were removed to continue excavation downward.
Horizontal location
Located in the southeast corner of a 2 x 1 excavation unit; abuts the roomblock in Architectural Block 900.
Vertical location
Feature rests on prehistoric ground surface (about 77 cm below modern ground surface). Labelled Nonstructure 902, Surface 1, which is the same surface that the roomblock in Architectural Block 900 rests on.
Construction
Uncoursed sandstone rocks were seated into gray clay mortar, abutting the roomblock in Architectural Block 900.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
Doesn't appear to be complete.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
19
No
North-south.
Width
24
No
East-west.
Height
9
No
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Construction fill; mortar
very dark grayish brown
clay