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Nonstructure 2.6-N, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Northeast quadrant of site. Within rim complex on canyon rim.
Specific Location
East end of rim complex, adjacent to enclosing wall.
Selection Criteria
Part of Nonstructure 2-N testing; see Nonstructure 2-N and associated EU for description and explanation of testing strategy.
Use
Outdoor use surface associated with the construction of two walls (Feature 5, Feature 8); presence of artifacts on surface indicates it was used and may have been part of a plaza surface.
Abandonment
A few artifacts were left on the surface; surface was probably abandoned as part of the rim complex abandonment.
Postabandonment Process
Surface covered with postoccupational wall fall and eolian deposits.
Dating of Construction
Surface was used sometime between A.D. 900 and 1300, based on the pottery resting on and just below the surface.
Dating of Remodeling
No evidence of remodeling.
Dating of Abandonment
Probably abandoned when the rim complex was abandoned, as there are no cultural deposits resting above this surface.
Dating of Midden
Not applicable.
Dating of Reuse
No evidence of reuse.
Date Range
4 (A.D. 900–1280)
Site-Wide
Dating
Groups to Which This Study Unit was Assigned
See The Archaeology of Woods Canyon Pueblo (specifically the chapters on architecture, chronology, and artifacts) for more information on study unit groupings at Woods Canyon Pueblo.
| Type | ID | Description |
| area | 7 | Canyon rim |
| section | R | Canyon rim |
| subperiod | 9 | Late Pueblo III (A.D. 1225-1280) |
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
29
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 494N 533E.
Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex.
Northeast corner of Nonstructure 2; immediately south of a wall that encloses the rim complex (F-8).
Selection Criteria
Random. Fourth unit to be selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 1.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
30
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 495N 533E.
Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex.
Northeast corner of Nonstructure 2; adjacent to and south of a wall that encloses the rim complex (F-8); located between 1-x-1-m 494N 533E and 496N 533E.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Opened adjacent to and north of 1-x-1-m 494N 533E to expose inner face of enclosing wall (F-8) and look for more of the surface that was identified in 1-x-1-m 494N 533E.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock. Bedrock is in various stages of decomposition.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
31
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 496N 533E.
Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex.
Northeast corner of Nonstructure 2; adjacent to and north of wall that encloses the rim complex (F-8); north of 1-x-1-m 495N 533E and 1-x-1-m 494N 533E.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Extension of random unit 1-x-1-m 474N 533E; opened to expose outer face of enclosing wall (F-8).
Excavation Strategy
Arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit