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Nonstructure 214, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Central portion of site.
Specific Location
East-central portion of Block 200; within 1-x-1-m unit 516N 584E.
Selection Criteria
Placed immediately east of Backhoe Trench 212 to investigate a pit feature exposed in the east face of the trench.
Use
This is an extramural surface from which a pit feature (Feature 1) was excavated.
Abandonment
It is unknown when the surface was no longer used (probably sometime in the Pueblo II period). After it was no longer used, natural sediments accumulated in the pit feature and on the surface.
Postabandonment Process
Natural sediments accumulated in the pit and on the surface; the upper portions were disturbed by plowing.
Dating of Construction
Based on pottery data, this surface was used during the Pueblo II period.
Dating of Remodeling
None evident.
Dating of Abandonment
Unknown.
Dating of Midden
None evident.
Dating of Reuse
None evident.
Date Range
18 (A.D. 1020–1280)
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
128
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 516N 584E.
Central portion of site.
East-central portion of Block 200; south of Structure 208 and east of Backhoe Trench 212.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Placed immediately east of Backhoe Trench 212 to investigate a pit feature exposed in the east face of Backhoe Trench 212.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit