Nonstructure 2001, extramural surface

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Features

List of Masonry

Other (Wall166) , Feature 1 (Wall: other)
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Complete

No

No. of courses

Maximum height (cm)

70

Minimum height (cm)

Inferred height (cm)

Wall abuts to

Wall tied to

Coursing type

other

Cross section type

other

Material

sandstone

Mortar (cm thick)

Chinking

No

Plaster (percent)

Foundation

fill

Shapes

block = Not Applicable
tabular = Not Applicable
irregular = Not Applicable

Comments about shapes

Mostly tabular, based on stratigraphic profile drawing.

Shaping

pecked = Not Applicable
ground = Not Applicable
flaked = Not Applicable
unshaped = Not Applicable

Comments about shaping

Most of the sandstone was unshaped.

General comments

This feature is a berm; the only masonry involved includes sandstone rocks intentionally placed over the top of the mound of constructional fill that formed the berm. The rocks probably were intended to retard erosion of the mound. This north-south-trending berm is located at the west edge of a large natural depression, and is thus interpreted to have functioned as a dam in times of runoff.