Nonstructure 122, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Northern portion of the site.

Specific Location

Nonstructure 122 underlies Arbitrary 103 and Nonstructure 109.

Selection Criteria

1-x-1-m units were used to investigate a deflated midden deposit.

Use

Nonstructure 122 is an extramural use surface comprised of undisturbed native sediment.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Date Range

1 (A.D. 640–720)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

3

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2862E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the second excavation unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Nonstructure
122
extramural surface
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit

20

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1268N 2868E.
North-central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the thirty-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.97m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Nonstructure
122
extramural surface
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural