Structure 1203, masonry surface structure

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General description
This feature is a natural shaft in a crack in the cliff face; there is no evidence of modification. Interpreted to be an entryway to the tower.
Use history
Served as entrance to the tower from below the cliff.
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
Upper 170 cm. Excavation was terminated because of danger of falling stones.
Horizontal location
Southwest quadrant of tower.
Vertical location
Opens onto bedrock floor (Surface 1) of tower.
Construction
Not applicable. This is a natural feature. The tower was built over the crack in the bedrock, probably to take advantage of it.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
Not Recorded
Sooting
Not Recorded
Sealed
No
Preservation
Excellent.
Degree of preservation
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
108
Yes
Length at bottom of crack, east-west. Length at top of crack is 85 cm.
Width
94
Yes
Width at top of crack, north-south.
Height
170
No
The crack extended farther down, but was not excavated.
Depth
No
Not applicable.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment, structure collapse.
Sandstone blocks, clay and mortar chunks, pockets of yellow ochre-colored organic material containing gastroliths, charcoal, flecks, decomposed wood.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.
Not recorded.