Arbitrary Unit 103, noncultural

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

North-central portion of the site.

Specific Location

Arbitrary 103 is located notheast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

1-x-1-m excavation units were used to document deflated midden deposits.

Use

Arbitrary 103 is the post-occupational eolian deposit.

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

3 (A.D. 600–1100)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

3

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2862E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the second excavation unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Nonstructure
122
extramural surface
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit

4

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2863E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the third unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.27m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit

18

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1270N 2866E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the fourteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the northwest midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.23m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit

19

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1267N 2866E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.20m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit

20

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1268N 2868E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the thirty-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.97m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Nonstructure
122
extramural surface
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural