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Arbitrary Unit 201, not further specified
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Southwest portion of the site.
Specific Location
Arbitrary 201 is located to the northwest, west, and south of Structure 205-226.
Selection Criteria
21 1-x-1-m units were used to investigate a midden deposit.
Use
Arbitrary 201 is a post-occupational deposit.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
Arbitrary 201 was deposited through natural processes (wind and water).
Dating of Construction
Not applicable.
Dating of Remodeling
Not applicable.
Dating of Abandonment
Not Applicable
Dating of Midden
Compressed occupation deposits dating between Basketmaker III and Pueblo II.
Dating of Reuse
Not applicable.
Date Range
5 (A.D. 540–1100)
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
1
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1338N 488E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.63 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.53 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
2
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1340N 490E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.71 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.67 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
3
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1341N 478E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.43 m. A 20 cm x 25 cm test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.38 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
4
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1342N 489E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.85 m. A test window was excavated into the northwest corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.78 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
5
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1345N 489E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.95 m. A test window was excavated into the southeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.81 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
6
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1346N 481E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.71 m. A 24 cm x 16 cm test window was excavated into the northwest corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.43 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
7
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1346N 485E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.87 m. A test window was excavated into the northwest corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.81 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
8
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1347N 478E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.60 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.55 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
9
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1349N 481E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.71 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
10
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1349N 487E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.04 m. A 5 cm x 5 cm test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.98 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
11
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1349N 490E.
Southwest portion of site.
South half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.02 m. A test window was excavated into the northwest corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.87 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
12
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1369N 468E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.05 m. A test window was excavated into the southeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.93 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
13
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1369N 472E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.24 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 98.14 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
14
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1371N 477E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of 98.52 m. Excavations continued into this sterile deposit and ended at an elevation of approximately 98.21 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
15
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1382N 477E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. Excavation ended on the floor of Structure 228 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 98.35 m. Features 3 and 4 were excavated into the structure floor.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
16
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1365N 478E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.32 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 98.28 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
44
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1362N 489E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the east-central portion of Nonstructure 203 (Block 200 west midden), approximately 10 m south of Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Surface collection.
Unit Ends at
Modern ground surface. This unit was not excavated. The modern ground surface was at an elevation of approximately 98.60 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
53
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1374N 467E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.24 m; however, excavation continued in the sterile stratum until an elevation of approximately 98.01 m. A 10 cm x 10 cm window was dug into the southeast corner of the unit to
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
54
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1374N 469E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at an elevation of approximately 98.18 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
56
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1376N 471E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the north-central portion of the Nonstructure 213 (Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at an elevation of approximately 98.39 m. A window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to confirm the sterility of the deposit; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 98.24 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
131
Location
2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1380N 477E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northeast quarter of Block 200, over Structure 228.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 228 (which appeared as an anomaly during remote sensing).
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. Excavation ended on the floor of Structure 228 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 98.57 m. Hearth 1 was excavated into Surface 1.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
187
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1364.5N 471.5E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200, approximately 11 m southwest of Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test an area with a high-density rock and artifact scatter as well as potential features.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 248) at an elevation of approximately 98.20 m. Postholes 1-4 and 11-14 were dug into the prehistoric ground surface.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
220
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1340N 483E.
Southwest portion of the site.
South central portion of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 97.51 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 97.46 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
221
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1368.5N 469.5E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 200, approximately 13 m west of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test an area with a probable stockade.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 248) at an elevation of approximately 98.25 m. Postholes 19 through 24 were dug into the prehistoric ground surface.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
222
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1368.5N 471.5E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 200, approximately 11 m west of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test an area with a probable stockade.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 248) at an elevation of approximately 98.25 m. Postholes 17, 18, and 24-26 were dug into the prehistoric ground surface.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
223
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1383N 475E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200, directly northwest of Structure 228.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test for a possible stockade northwest of Structure 228.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit