Arbitrary Unit 104, noncultural

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Entire site.

Specific Location

Entire site.

Selection Criteria

Arbitrary 104 is used to define the pre-occupational, sterile deposit, at the Sagebrush House site.

Use

Undisturbed native sediment.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Dating of Construction

Not Applicable

Dating of Remodeling

Not Applicable

Dating of Abandonment

Not Applicable

Dating of Midden

Not Applicable

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

1

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 723N 2211E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 79.39m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit

2

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 724N 2195E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-eighty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.41m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

3

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 733N 2200E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The five-hundred-fifty-fifth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.51m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

4

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 733N 2201E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The five-hundred-fifty-sixth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.50m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

5

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 724N 2200E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-eighty-ninth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.15m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

6

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 723N 2203E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-fifty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.91m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

7

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 728N 2211E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The four-hundred-forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.55m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit

8

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 716N 2210E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The seventy-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 72.19m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

9

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 722N 2213E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-thirty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.21m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

10

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 722N 2219E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.86m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

11

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2220E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The four-hundred-sixteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 78.97m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

12

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 730N 2219E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.15m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit

13

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 732N 2215E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.45m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit

14

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 725N 2211E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.40m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit

15

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2204E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The forty-fifth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.45m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

16

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2206E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The four-hundred-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.95m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

18

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2196E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The three-hundred-ninety-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.48m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

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.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
110
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

24

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2209E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The fiftieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.16m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
115
not further specified

Excavation Unit

25

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2213E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The fifty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.06m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
115
not further specified

Excavation Unit

26

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 716N 2208E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The seventieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.25m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

27

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 717N 2215E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundredth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.03m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

28

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 720N 2214E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-seventy-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.03m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

29

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 721N 2202E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-ninety-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.91m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit

32

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 725N 2222E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. The three-hundred-forty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 78.82m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit

33

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 730N 2217E.
Southeast portion of the site.
Southeast of Structure 113.

Selection Criteria

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.31m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

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.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

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

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
110
extramural surface

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

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
108
not further specified