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Arbitrary Unit 2-A, noncultural
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Various areas throughout the site that did not appear to be architectural or midden, but were between these areas.
Specific Location
Selection Criteria
Arbitrary Unit 2 is the Inner Periphery in the stratified random sampling portion of excavations; these were the areas that appeared, prior to excavation, to be between rubble mounds and kiva depressions.
Use
Not Applicable
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
3
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 69N 172E.
Near southeast edge of site.
2 m grid southeast of Structure 101.
Selection Criteria
Random. Courtyard/Plaza sampling stratum (SS 4).
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
10
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 78N 101E.
Grid southwest edge of site.
6 m grid west of Structure 204.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Arbitrary levels. Excavated in two arbitrary levels--upper level was Stratum 1 and part of Stratum 2; lower level was remainder of Stratum 2.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
12
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 79N 109E.
South edge of site.
Near north wall of Structure 206.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
20
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 84N 106E.
Near southwest edge of site.
4 m grid northwest of Structure 204.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To test for presence of kiva.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
21
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 86N 127E.
In level area near grid-south edge of site.
11 m grid south of Structure105.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
23
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 88N 98E.
Near southwest edge of site.
10 m northwest of Structure 204.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
26
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 91N 139E.
At base of midden slope on south side of butte.
6 m grid south of Structure 104.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
41
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 98N 76E.
West edge of site.
28 m grid west of Structure 206.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata. Excavated in one natural stratum.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
78
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 116N 91E.
North of west end of butte.
9 m grid northwest of Structure 304.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
93
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 128N 84E.
At northwest edge of site.
2.5 m grid southwest of Structure 408.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
113
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 147N 91E.
Grid northwest edge of site.
Along northeast wall of Structure 401.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To expose exterior wall face of Structure 401.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
115
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 148N 91E.
Grid-northwest edge of site.
North of northeast wall of Structure 401.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
120
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 153N 117E.
Grid-northeast edge of site.
1 m grid northeast of Structure 404.
Selection Criteria
Random. Inner Periphery sampling stratum (SS 2).
Excavation Strategy
Other. Surface collected, but not excavated.
Unit Ends at
Other. N/A.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
156
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 142N 88E.
Grid-northwest edge of site.
Between Structure 401 and Structure 402.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To search for site-enclosing wall.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit