Structure 1008, masonry surface structure

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Features

Firepit (Feature 1) Top of page
General description
Firepit.
Use history
Relatively informal pit built to contain fire(s), possibly for heat, light, and/or cooking.This firepit was associated with the floor (Surface 1); it was later plastered over (sealed) with two layers of plaster.
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
Against southeast wall of structure.
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Excavated into subfloor construction fill, then lined with clay.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Yes. Clay lining is burned.
Sooting
Yes. On wall above feature.
Sealed
Yes. Covered with two layers of "adobe" plaster, totaling 4 cm thick.
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
75
Yes
Width
57
Yes
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
9
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
In-place burning, primary refuse.
Bone, corn, wood, charcoal.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Ash.
Firepit (Feature 2) Top of page
General description
Firepit.
Use history
Relatively informal pit built to contain fire(s), possibly for heat, light, and/or cooking. This firepit was associated with the floor (Surface 1); it was later plastered over (sealed).
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
Northwest corner of room.
Vertical location
Floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Excavated into subfloor construction fill, then lined with clay. A stone slab was set vertically along the straight (northwest) edge of the pit.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
Yes. Covered with a layer of "adobe" plaster, 4-5 cm thick.
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  basin-shaped.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: D-shaped.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
43
Yes
Width
36
Yes
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
10
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
In-place burning, primary refuse.
Charcoal fragments, small red clay chunks.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Ash.
Burned spot, surface feature (Feature 3) Top of page
General description
Thin lens of fine white ash in roof-fall layer.
Use history
Excavator inferred that a fire was built on the upper-story floor (Structure 1019); the resulting thin layer of ash came down with the rest of the floor when the ceiling of the lower-story room (Structure 1008) collapsed. However, the upper-story floor was not discernible as a discrete surface--rather, it was mixed in with roof fall.
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
Approximate center of structure.
Vertical location
In roof-fall layer (Stratum 3).
Construction
Not formally constructed. This is an expedient feature created by the burning of a fire on a surface.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Yes. Oxidation.
Sooting
Sealed
No
Preservation
Degree of preservation
Unknown--the ash is confined to a fairly well circumscribed area, but if this feature was originally located on the upper-story floor, as the excavator infers, some displacement would have been likely as the floor collapsed into the room below (the floor itself was not recognizable as a discrete entity--it was all jumbled up in roof fall).
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
65
Yes
North-south.
Width
65
Yes
East-west.
Height
No
Not applicable.
Depth
1
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
In-place burning, primary refuse.
Sherd.
Not recorded.
White.
Ash.
Loophole (Feature 4) Top of page
General description
Originally was a hole that extended, at an angle, all the way through the wall. The south end was later plugged with masonry.
Use history
Built with the site-enclosing wall before the tower was constructed. Function unknown: originally may have served as a peephole? The south end was later plugged; the north end remained open, but probably was no longer used.
Associated features
Possibly other loopholes (Features 5 and 6). Same loophole as Structure 1002, Feature 6.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All except for stone plugging.
Horizontal location
West wall of tower, north end.
Vertical location
86 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Built with the site-enclosing wall. The sides are masonry wall blocks. The lintel is a tabular stone; the base is level. The loophole is aligned approximately 5 degrees east of magnetic north (Brunton compass reading in field).
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. South end sealed with two stacked stones.
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
Yes. South end sealed with two stacked stones.
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
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 4148.
Height
17
Yes
Depth
No
See Database Map 4148.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
A
Postabandonment, natural, washed-in sediment. Same as Stratum 2 of Structure 1002, Feature 6
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Brown orange.
Sand/silt, laminated.
B
Intentional masonry plugging. Same as Stratum 1 of Structure 1002, Feature 6.
Not applicable.
Not recorded.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Loophole (Feature 5) Top of page
General description
Originally was a hole that extended, at an angle, through the site-enclosing wall. Later, the south end was probably blocked by the construction of the south wall of Structure 1002.
Use history
Built with the site-enclosing wall before Structures 1002 and 1008 were built and possibly before there was ever a courtyard (Nonstructure 1000). Function unknown: originally may have served as a peephole? The south end was probably eventually sealed by the construction of the Structure 1002 wall, but the north end remained open.
Associated features
Possibly two other loopholes (Features 4 and 6). Same loophole as Nonstructure 1000, 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
West wall of tower, north of center.
Vertical location
118 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Built with the site-enclosing wall. The north side was constructed of "aligned stones"; the south side is a vertical slab. The top of the loophole consists of a large sandstone block. The base is level. According to the field notes, the loophole is aligned approximately 14-15 degrees east of magnetic north, as measured with a Brunton compass in the field. The map, however, shows a much greater angle. Could not resolve the discrepancy.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
Yes. Opening at the south end was probably covered by the construction of the south wall of Structure 1002.
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
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 4148.
Height
17
Yes
Depth
No
See Database Map 4148.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural, washed-in sediment.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Brown orange.
Silt/sand laminated.
Loophole (Feature 6) Top of page
General description
Small, angled hole through wall.
Use history
Built with the site-enclosing wall before the construction of the tower (Structure 1008) and courtyard (Nonstructure 1000) (the wall into which the loophole was built was constructed before the other walls in the suite, so the inference is that the features in the wall predate the other constructions as well). Function unknown: peephole?
Associated features
Possibly two other loopholes (Features 4 and 5). Same loophole as Nonstructure 1000, Feature 11.
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
West wall of tower, center.
Vertical location
92 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Built with the site-enclosing wall. The lintel is a tabular stone; the sill is recorded as "set in" (meaning unclear); the floor is level.
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: trapezoidal.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4148.
Height
9
Yes
Depth
No
See Database Map 4148.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural, washed-in sediment.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Brown orange.
Silt, sand, laminated.
Doorway (Feature 7) Top of page
General description
Irregular "raised-sill" doorway (actually a large hole punched through wall).
Use history
Provided access between Structure 1008 and the courtyard (Nonstructure 1000).
Associated features
Same doorway as Structure 1000, Feature 10.
Excavation procedure
Exposed, not excavated (excavation would have caused structural instability).
Portion excavated
Completely exposed, none excavated.
Horizontal location
West wall, south end.
Vertical location
Lowest point of opening is 28 cm above the floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Hole "punched" through existing masonry site-enclosing wall; not prepared or "constructed" in any other way.
Remodeling/ modification
Unknown
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Degree of preservation
Unknown (it is not known what the door, as originally punched through the wall, looked like, so it is difficult to assess the degreee to which it may have deteriorated).
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
See Database Map 4148.
Height
64
Yes
Depth
No
See Database Map 4148.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
A
Postabandonment, wall fall.
Sandstone blocks.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Silt.
B
Postabandonment, roof fall.
Rotted wood, daub.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Socket (Feature 8) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 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
South wall, west end.
Vertical location
120 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Masonry wall was built around a beam that is inferred to have been placed at this height. The lintel is a tabular stone; the back wall is formed by an irregular rock. The base is simply a wall rock; there is no specific sill stone.
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:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
18
Yes
Height
18
Yes
Depth
33
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange (silt), gray brown (silt loam).
Silt, silt loam.
Socket (Feature 9) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 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
South wall, west of center.
Vertical location
128 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a tabular stone. The base is simply a wall rock; there is no specific sill stone. The inside of the socket is filled with mortar that would have surrounded a beam measuring 9 cm in diameter (inferred on the basis of the beam impression in the mortar).
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: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
12
Yes
Height
10
Yes
Depth
38
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange (silty/sandy loam), brown (loam).
Loam, silty/sandy loam.
Socket (Feature 10) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 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
South wall, central.
Vertical location
138 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a stone block. The base is simply a wall rock; there is no specific sill stone. The inside of the socket contains mortar that appears to have held a beam measuring 10 cm in diameter (inferred on the basis of the beam impression in the mortar).
Remodeling/ modification
No
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: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
12
Yes
Height
11
Yes
Depth
26
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Brown (loam), tan orange (silt/sand loam).
Loam, silty/sandy loam.
Socket (Feature 11) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 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
South wall, east end.
Vertical location
154 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a stone block; the west side 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:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
11
Yes
Height
8
Yes
Depth
28
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange (silty/sandy loam), brown (loam).
Loam, silty/sandy loam.
Socket (Feature 12) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 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
East wall, south end.
Vertical location
134 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. Both the lintel and the sill are formed by stone blocks.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Degree of preservation
Not recorded.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  other.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Plan: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
10
Yes
Height
11
Yes
Depth
29
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Poastabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Rodent activity.
Tan orange (silt), brown (loam).
Silt, loam.
Socket (Feature 13) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 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
East wall, central.
Vertical location
146 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a stone block.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
At this height, the exterior face of the tower wall had collapsed, exposing the inside of the socket (the back wall of the socket had collapsed with the structure wall).
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Inferred plan: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
10
Yes
Height
12
Yes
Depth
32
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Orange tan.
Silt loam, weakly laminated.
Socket (Feature 15) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and 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
East wall, north of center.
Vertical location
124 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a stone block. The base is simply a wall rock; there is no specific sill stone.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Good.
Degree of preservation
At this height, the exterior face of the tower wall had collapsed, exposing the inside of the socket (the back wall of the socket had collapsed with the structure wall).
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Inferred plan: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
13
Yes
Height
11
Yes
Depth
35
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange (silt loam), brown gray (loam).
Silt loam, loam.
Socket (Feature 16) Top of page
General description
Gap in masonry at the top of the remaining wall may indicate where a socket was located.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, and 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 that was still present.
Horizontal location
Northeast wall.
Vertical location
143 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Unknown--poor condition of feature precludes assessment.
Remodeling/ modification
Unknown
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
Unknown
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
"Step" in top of extant wall is suggestive of a socket feature, but it is possible that it is not a feature at all.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
No
12
Mostly collapsed; not measurable.
Height
No
Mostly collapsed; not measurable.
Depth
No
Mostly collapsed; not measurable.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment natural deposit: soil A-horizon.
Rootlets.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Socket (Feature 17) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 18).
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database. Lintel removed during excavation to prevent it from falling.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
North wall, east end.
Vertical location
132 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a stone block.
Remodeling/ modification
Not Recorded
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Back collapsed.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  rectangular.
Inferred:  other.
Shape comments
Inferred plan: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
10
Yes
Height
12
Yes
Depth
No
Collapsed, not measurable.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
A
Postabandonment, organic-rich A-horizon.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
B
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange.
Silt loam.
Socket (Feature 18) Top of page
General description
Hole in, but not through, wall.
Use history
The beam socket was built with the wall; it possibly still held a beam at abandonment. This is part of Structure 1008 ceiling construction (would have separated the lower story [Structure 1008] from the upper story [Structure 1019]).
Associated features
Other sockets in the tower wall (Features 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17).
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, west of center.
Vertical location
120 cm above floor (Surface 1).
Construction
Socket was built into the masonry wall. The lintel is a stone block. The base is simply a wall rock; there is no specific sill stone.
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: parallel sides, rounded end.
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not applicable.
Width
10
Yes
Height
9
Yes
Depth
28
Yes
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, natural.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Tan orange.
Silt loam, weakly laminated.