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Arbitrary Unit 102, noncultural
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Entire site.
Specific Location
Entire site.
Selection Criteria
Arbitrary 102 is used to define the bulldozed deposits, which include architectural/construction fill, post-occupational deposits, and pockets of sterile sediment. This sediment could have come from anywhere on the site.
Use
Highly disturbed fill mixed by bulldozing and looting.
Abandonment
Not Applicable
Postabandonment Process
Not Applicable
Dating of Construction
Not applicable.
Dating of Remodeling
Not applicable.
Dating of Abandonment
The deposits in Arbitrary 102 do not post-date Pueblo III.
Dating of Midden
Not applicabe.
Dating of Reuse
Not applicable.
Date Range
1 (A.D. 900–1150)
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
17
Location
5-x-5 meter grid unit 747.5N 2185.5E.
Northwest portion of the site.
Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. The 5-x-5-m unit was used to investigate a geophysical anomaly.
Excavation Strategy
Full cut. After determining that the sediment through which we were digging was disturbed, two trenches were excavated to sterile sediment. One trench was excavated on the north end of the 5-x-5-m unit, and ran east-west. The other trench was excavated through th
Unit Ends at
Other. Sterile, native sediment was encountered in the northern trench, and in the south end of the trench dug through the middle of the unit. Excavation was terminated at this point, and an auger was used to confirm that the underlying sediment was sterile, na
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
19
Location
1-x-3 meter grid unit 748N 2196E.
Northeast portion of the site.
Northeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. 1-x-3-m unit was used to investigate whether there were any Basketmaker III structures in this area.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.1m.
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Excavation Unit
21
Location
2-x-2.5 meter grid unit 741.6N 2189.4E.
Central portion of the site.
This excavation unit overlies Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. A 2.5-x-2-m unit was used to excavate the west-half of a kiva.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Other. Excavation terminated at the primary use-surface, Surface-1, in the western fifth of the unit. It terminated on bedrock across the eastern four-fifths of the unit. Excavation terminated at approximately 79.37m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
23
Location
Segment 1 N E.
(11.4m east-west by .7 to 1m north-south.)
Central portion of the site.
Segment 1 overlies Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Segment 2 was used to investigate a remote-sensing anomaly
Excavation Strategy
Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 1.
Unit Ends at
Other. Segment 1 terminated on the primary-use surface of Structure 113, and on bedrock.
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Excavation Unit
30
Location
Segment 2 N E.
(Segment 2 measures 10m east-west, and 90cm north-south.)
Central portion of the site.
Segment 2 is north of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Segment 2 was excavated to investigate a remote-sensing anomaly.
Excavation Strategy
Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 2.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
34
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 747N 2197E.
Northeast portion of the site.
Northeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. A 1-x-2-m unit was used to assess whether there were additional posthole features in this area of the site.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.05m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
35
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 749N 2194E.
Northwest portion of the site.
Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. A 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate whether there were additional posthole features.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.10m.
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Excavation Unit
36
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 749N 2196E.
Northwest portion of the site.
Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. A 1-x-2- unit was used to investigate whether there were additional posthole features.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.18m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
37
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 755.5N 2175E.
Northwest portion of the site.
Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. The 1-x-1-m unit was used to assess a possible slab-lined feature.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.41m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
38
Location
Segment 3 N E.
(Segment 3 measures 4.5m east-west and 3.5m north-south.)
Central portion of the site.
Segment 3 overlies Structure 113.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Segment 3 was used to excavate through mechanically disturbed fill overlying Structure 113. Segment 3's purpose was to find the upper lining wall of Structure 113, a kiva.
Excavation Strategy
Other. A backhoe was used to remove approximately 55cm of mechanically disturbed fill.
Unit Ends at
Other. Excavation was terminated with the backhoe once it became clear that the upper lining wall of Structure 113 no longer remained.
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