Arbitrary Unit 107, not further specified

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Western part of site.

Specific Location

Disturbed architectural areas.

Selection Criteria

To sample potential architectural areas.

Use

Redeposited construction material from looting in the architectural areas of the site.

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

2 (A.D. 600–1300)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

5

Location

5-x-1 meter grid unit 824N 2171E.
South portion of the site.
South of Segment 1.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. The 5-x-1-m unit was used to investigate a possible plaza wall.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 83.51m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
105
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
107
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
108
not further specified

Excavation Unit

6

Location

1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 831N 2171E.
Southern portion of the site.
South of Segment 1, and north of Nonstructure 108.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. The 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a visible depression on the surface, and where a remote sensing anomaly had been detected.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 83.45m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
105
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
107
not further specified

Excavation Unit

7

Location

Segment 1 N E.
(Segment 1 is 28m east-west, and 1m north-south.)
North-central portion of the site.
Northwest of Nonstructure 106.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Segment 1 was used to investigate two depressions identified on the surface.

Excavation Strategy

Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 1 in a full cut.

Unit Ends at

Bedrock. From the modern ground surface all the way to the bedrock, Nonstructure 107, or the mechanically disturbed sediment was present. Excavation terminated on bedrock.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
107
not further specified

Excavation Unit

16

Location

2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 829N 2171E.
Central portion of the site.
South of Segment 1.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. The 2-x-1-m unit was used to investigate depression visible on the ground surface.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated in Arbitrary 104 at approximately 83.51m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
105
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
107
not further specified