Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

2

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1677N 595E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the south-central portion of the possible south midden (Arbitrary Unit 101).

Selection Criteria

Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible south midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 102.57 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

101

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

3

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1679N 596E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located near the center of the possible south midden (Arbitrary Unit 101).

Selection Criteria

Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible south midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 102.73 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

101

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

4

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1683N 593E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the northwest quarter of the possible south midden (Arbitrary Unit 101).

Selection Criteria

Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible south midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 102.94 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

101

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

5

Location

2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1691N 603E. Near the center of the site. Located over Structure 107, approximately 12 m northeast of the possible south midden.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test Structure 107. Augering in this area before excavation confirmed the presence of a possible structure.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.

Unit Ends at

Structure floor. Excavations ended on the floor of Structure 107 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 102.76 m. Feature 1 was associated with Surface 1. A subfloor test window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit; the bottom of this window was at an eleva

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

102

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

106

cultural deposit, type unknown

Structure

107

earth-walled pit structure

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

6

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1700N 596E. Northwest quarter of the site. Located in the west-central portion of the possible west midden (Arbitrary Unit 104).

Selection Criteria

Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible west midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.08 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

7

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1700N 610E. North-central portion of the site. Located in the north-central portion of the possible central midden (Arbitrary Unit 103).

Selection Criteria

Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.10 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

8

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1701N 609E. North-central portion of the site. Located in the northwest quarter of the possible central midden (Arbitrary Unit 103).

Selection Criteria

Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.12 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

9

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1702N 597E. Northwest quarter of the site. Located in the north-central portion of the possible west midden (Arbitrary Unit 104).

Selection Criteria

Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible west midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.30 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

cultural deposit, type unknown

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Excavation Unit

10

Location

1-x-2 meter grid unit 1706N 610.5E. Northeast quarter of the site. Located over Structure 108, approximately 5 m north of the possible central midden (Arbitrary Unit 103).

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test a possible storage area. An arc of sandstone slabs was present on the surface.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Structure floor. Excavation ended on the floor of Structure 108 at an elevation of approximately 104.15 m. A test window was dug into the southeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of the window was at an elevation of 104.01 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

105

cultural deposit, type unknown

Structure

108

earth-walled pit structure

Arbitrary Unit

109

noncultural

Nonstructure

110

earth-walled pit structure

Nonstructure

111

earth-walled pit structure