Nonstructure 235, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central portion of site.

Specific Location

West-central portion of Block 200; exposed in Backhoe Trench 227.

Selection Criteria

Encountered in Backhoe Trench 227 during testing of remote sensing anomaly that exposed Nonstructure 235 Features 1 and 2.

Use

This is an inferred extramural surface from which a burial pit, Feature 1, was excavated for the interment of Human remains occurrence 4.

Abandonment

This surface was abandoned in the Pueblo III period after the interment of Human remains occurrence 4. No artifacts were left on the surface.

Postabandonment Process

Secondary refuse (Nonstructure 233) was deposited above the surface and burial. Natural sediments accumulated over the refuse. The surface, refuse, and natural sediments were disturbed by plowing.

Dating of Construction

This inferred surface was used during the Pueblo III period (based on pottery from Nonstructure 233 fill).

Dating of Remodeling

None evident.

Dating of Abandonment

This inferred surface was abandoned in the Pueblo III period after the interment of Human remains occurrence 4.

Dating of Midden

Secondary refuse (Nonstructure 233) was deposited over the burial and over the inferred surface.

Dating of Reuse

None.

Date Range

7 (A.D. 1140–1225)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

259

Location

Segment 1 N E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Encountered in Backhoe Trench 227 during testing of remote sensing anomaly; exposed Nonstructure 235 Feature 1 (Burial pit) and Feature 2 (Human remains occurrence 4).

Excavation Strategy

Other.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation ceased in this segment when Human remains occurrence 4 was exposed.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Backhoe Trench
227
not further specified
Nonstructure
235
extramural surface