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Feature Numbers
The original excavators of the Building o site did not assign numbers to individual features. DAACS staff has assigned feature numbers using the original excavation records. Feature Numbers assigned by DAACS have a F-prefix, which precedes the number (i.e. F01 equals Feature 1).

Excavated contexts that belong to the same depositional basin (e.g. a posthole and postmold or the layers in a single pit) have been assigned a single feature number. In addition, single contexts have been given feature numbers when the original field records indicate that the excavators recognized a context’s spatial distinctiveness from surrounding contexts.

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: Southeast corner of building foundation.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F01 Foundation, stone 407AB

Feature Group FG02: Southern and Western foundation sections, small and large subfloor pit, and brick paving.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F02 Foundation, stone 403AB
F03 Foundation, stone 536AB
F04 Brick Paving 524F, 542AB, 524AB
F05 Pit, subfloor(< 28 sq.ft) 402F
F06 Pit, subfloor(< 28 sq.ft) 410AA, 410AB, 410AC, 410AD, 410AE, 402AB, 402AC, 402AD, 402AE

Feature Group FG03: East-West fenceline located along the south wall of Building o.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F11 Posthole 546B, 546C
F12 Posthole 403E, 403F
F13 Posthole 408C, 408D
F34 Posthole 541C

Feature Group FG04: East-West fenceline located approximately 2 feet south of Building o.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F14 Posthole, possible 546D, 546E
F15 Posthole, possible 537C
F16 Posthole, possible 403G, 538C
F17 Posthole 575E, 575F

Feature Group FG05: East-West fenceline located approximately 5 feet south of Building o.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F19 Posthole 189D, 189F
F20 Posthole 186G, 190D, 190E
F21 Posthole 186D, 186E
F25 Posthole 205J, 205K
F27 Posthole 622B, 622C

Feature Group FG06: East-West fenceline located approximately 6.5 feet south of Building o.
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F22 Posthole 190H
F23 Posthole 186L
F24 Posthole 186K
F26 Posthole 205D, 205E
F28 Posthole 622D

Other Features
Feature Feature Type Contexts
F07 Unidentified 402E, 402G
F08 Unidentified 405C, 406C, 408E
F09 Pit, unidentified 540AB, 546AB
F10 Pit, unidentified 530AB, 548AB
F25 Posthole, possible 205J, 205K
F29 Posthole 547D
F30 Posthole 575G, 575H
F31 Posthole, possible 575C
F32 Posthole, possible 575D
F33 Posthole 529D
F35 Ditch, other 524E
F36 Ditch, other 547E
F37 Planting Hole 186J
F38 Planting Bed 401E
F39 Posthole, possible 400B
F39 Posthole, possible 400B
F40 Tree hole 186H
F40 Tree hole 186H
F41 Unidentified 524G
F41 Unidentified 524G
F42 Unidentified 548D
F43 Unidentified 599C
F44 Unidentified 190C
F44 Unidentified 190C

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