Nonstructure 111, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Nonstructure 111 is located in the central portion of the site.

Specific Location

Nonstructure 111 is the deposit into which Structure 108 was dug.

Selection Criteria

Nonstructure 111 defines the use-surface into which Structure 108 was dug.

Use

Nonstructure 111 is the extramural use-surface into which Structure 108 was dug. It is made of undisturbed, pre-occupational, native sediment.

Abandonment

Based on the artifacts, Nonstructure 111 was no longer used after Pueblo II.

Postabandonment Process

The sediment above Nonstructure 111 was deposited by natural processes. Modern plowing activities mixed these deposits, and likely bladed off the upper few centimeters of Nonstructure 111.

Dating of Construction

No artifacts were identifed on the surface of Nonstructure 111, but given that Structure 108 was dug into this deposit, it is reasonable to assume that Nonstructure 111 dates from the Pueblo II.

Dating of Remodeling

Not applicable.

Dating of Abandonment

Based on the artifacts, Nonstructure 111 was no longer used after Pueblo II.

Dating of Midden

Not applicable.

Dating of Reuse

Not applicable.

Date Range

1 (A.D. 1025–1160)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

12

Location

3-x-2 meter grid unit 889N 2194.25E.
Central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is southeast of Arbitrary 105, and west-northwest of Nonstructure 106.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. This excavation unit was used to investigate the nature of an electrical resistivity anomaly.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 20 cm arbitrary levels. Once the elevation of the floor was determined, excavation terminated 5 cm above the floor, regardless of whether 25 cm in depth had been attained.

Unit Ends at

Structure floor. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.40 meters below datum. The floor of Structure 108, in this excavation unit, had likely eroded away revealing the underlying natural, undisturbed, calicium carbonate deposit.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Nonstructure
103
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Structure
108
subterranean kiva
Nonstructure
111
extramural surface