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Feature Numbers
The original excavators of Ashcomb's Quarter (18CV362) assigned numbers to individual features. Excavated contexts belonging to the same depositional basin (e.g. a posthole and postmold) were assigned separate feature numbers such that a postmold was given a feature number and the posthole containing that postmold was given a different feature number. Since DAACS defines features as either excavated contexts that belong to the same depositional basin (e.g. a posthole and postmold or the layers in a single pit) or as single contexts that the excavators recognized as spatially distinct from surrounding contexts, DAACS treated some feature numbers like contexts and combined them into a single feature number. For example, Feature 18 (postmold) and Feature 19 (posthole containing Feature 18) were both assigned to Feature 19, with Feature 18 becoming a context within F19. Feature 66 (postmold) was contained within Feature 37 (posthole) therefore Feature 66 became a context within F37. All Feature Numbers have a F-prefix, which precedes the number (i.e. F01 equals Feature 1).

Feature Groups
Feature groups are sets of features whose spatial arrangements indicate they were part of a single structure (e.g. structural postholes, subfloor pits, and hearth) or landscape element (e.g. postholes that comprise a fenceline). Feature Groups assigned by DAACS have a FG-prefix, which precedes the number (i.e. FG01 equals Feature Group 1).


Feature Group FG01: Structure 1.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F19 Posthole F18, F19
F21 Posthole F20, F21
F28 Posthole F27, F28
F30 Posthole F29, F30
F32 Posthole F31, F32
F34 Posthole F33, F34
F36 Posthole F35, F36
F37 Posthole F37, F66

Feature Group FG02: Structure 2.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F58 Posthole F57, F58
F60 Posthole F59, F60
F62 Posthole F61, F62
F65 Posthole F64, F65

Feature Group FG03: Structure 3.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F23 Posthole F23, F38
F40 Posthole F39, F40
F42 Posthole F25, F42
F44 Posthole F44, F45

Other Features
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F11 Posthole F10, F11
F12 Tree hole F12.1, F12.2
F13 Midden, shell F13.NW, F13.SE
F14 Pit, unidentified F14
F15 Unidentified F15
F16 Pit, trash F16.S, F16.W.1, F16.W.2, F16.W.3, F16.E
F17 Hearth, possible F17
F22 Pit, trash F22.W.1, F22.S, F22.W.2, F22.W.3, F22.W.4, F22.E, F22
F24 Pit, unidentified F24
F26 Trench, utility F26
F41 Posthole F41
F43 Pit, unidentified F43.S, F43.W.1, F43.W.2, F43.E.1
F46 Posthole F46
F47 Posthole, possible F47
F48 Unidentified F48
F49 Unidentified F49
F50 Posthole F50, F51
F52 Posthole F52
F53 Hearth, possible F53
F54 Posthole, possible F54
F55 Posthole, possible F55
F56 Hearth, possible F56
F67 Unidentified F67
F68 Midden, shell F68
F69 Midden, shell F69
F70 Unidentified F70
F71 Posthole, possible F71
F72 Unidentified F72
F73 Posthole F73
F74 Unidentified F74
F75 Unidentified F75
F77 Unidentified F77
F77 Unidentified F77

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