Arbitrary Unit 107, noncultural

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Southeast portion of the site.

Specific Location

Arbitrary 107 is southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

1-x-1-m units were used to investigate a midden deposit.

Use

Arbitrary 107 was used to document undisturbed native sediment without calcium carbonate.

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

No dates available

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

1

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1495N 1776E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest portion of Nonstructure 101, roughly 18 m southeast of pit structure (Structure 106).

Selection Criteria

Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 101.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Fill continued into Nonstructure 109 Feature 3. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered below Feature 3 at 83.97 m; the prehistoric ground surface was located at approximately 84.10 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
101
midden
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

2

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1499N 1779E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest portion of Nonstructure 101, roughly 15 m southeast of pit structure (Structure 106).

Selection Criteria

Random. Fourth 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 101.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation continued approximately 5 cm into undisturbed native sediment to confirm the sterility of the deposit. Excavation was terminated at roughly 84.13 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
101
midden
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural

Excavation Unit

5

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1501N 1781E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Nonstructure 101, roughly 15 m southeast of pit structure (Structure 106).

Selection Criteria

Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 101.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Fill continued into Nonstructure 109 Features 1 and 2. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered below Features 1 and 2 at 83.73 m and 83.85 m respectively; the prehistoric ground surface was located at approximately 84.04 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
101
midden
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
extramural surface