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Floor pits were not excessively numerous. Some were bell-shaped, 

 others were cylindrical, while the smaller examples were shallow 

 basin-shaped pits probably dug to hide certain objects. All appear 

 to have been constructed during the life of the house. Some were 

 definite cache pits and others were midden disposal areas. 



FEATURE 2 2 



Shape: Circular in outline. 



Dimensions: Diameter, 26.0 feet east- west; 27.0 feet north-south. Depth of pit 



from present surface, 3.0 feet. 

 Pit icalls: Vertical unfaced midden and native soils. 

 Floor: Trampled bottom of the pit. 



Roof supports: Five primary central posts arranged around the central fire 

 basin. Other large posts were spaced at irregular intervals 

 around the perimeter of the house floor and interspaced with 

 a ring of smaller posts, some of which may have supported a 

 sort of bench or platform as well as afforded storage racks. 

 Entranceway : No such feature could be determined. It was probably thought 

 to have joined the structure from the west or northwest if such 

 a feature ever existed. 

 Firepits: Large centrally located basin filled with compact whitish ash. Slightly 

 to the east-northeast was a smaller firepit containing firmly packed 

 whitish ash. 

 Hearths: Several were scattered around the perimeter of the floor. 

 Floor pits: Five such pits occupied positions within the floor of the structure. 

 Three were bell shaped and filled with some ash, midden material, 

 and a few artifacts. One such pit was filled completely with the 

 disarticulated bones of an antelope. The smaller cache pits con- 

 tained a few projectile points or scrapers. 



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Shape: Circular in outline. 



Dimensions: Diameter, ca. 40.0 feet east- west; 30.0 feet north-south. Depth of 



pit from present surface, 3.5 feet. 

 Pit walls: Unfaced refuse and native soil. 

 Floor: Trampled bottom of pit. 



Roof supports: Four primary posts and a row of posts outlining the floor area. 

 Some of the smaller floor posts may have served as supports 

 for benches or platforms as well as storage racks. 

 Entrance passageway : Opening to the west. There were some well-defined post- 

 holes on each side of the entranceway and this sloped 

 slightly upward. 

 Floor pits: One vertical-sided pit just to the north of the entranceway that 

 might have contained a wooden mortar. To the north of this was 

 a small cache pit slightly bell shaped in cross section. To the east 

 of the mortar pit was a small basin-shaped pit containing a few 

 sherds. 

 Firepit: Centrally located basin filled with compact whitish ash that was super- 

 imposed upon an earlier hearth area. 

 Associations: None. 



Comments: This structure was found to the east of a surface depression and 

 showed no relationship to the depression. 



