Archaeologists use the term "feature" to refer to structures that cannot be moved or carried off, such as roasting pits and hearths on prehistoric sites and wells and foundations on historic sites. Below are some of the common feature types found in Area 2. No burials or evidence of prehistoric houses were found.
Scatters or Clusters of Fire-cracked Rock
Roasting Pits
Fire Pits (Hearths)
When a feature is
first identified, it appears as a dark stain in the soil.
Four roasting pits were found with the late Transitional Period, but none occurred with earlier components. The largest fire-cracked rock clusters were also found with the late Transitional Period, but smaller clusters were common with earlier occupations. The Late Archaic component features were primarily hearths and refuse pits. Only three Middle Archaic features were found, all of which appear to be hearths.
