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Nonstructure 216, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Southwest portion of the site.
Specific Location
Nonstructure 216 is the use-surface around Structure 205-226.
Selection Criteria
2-x-2-m units were used to investigate a remote sensing anomaly.
Use
Nonstructure 216 is the use-surface into which features and Structure 205-226 were excavated.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
Arbitrary 202 and Nonstructure 225 were deposited over Nonstructure 216 through natural (wind and water), and cultural processes.
Dating of Midden
Basketmaker III period A.D. 600-725.
Date Range
2 (A.D. 600–660)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
70
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1364N 489E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 200, approximately 5 m south of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test an area over a probable slab-lined storage cist.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation in most of the unit was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.65 m. Feature 1 was dug into the prehistoric ground surface; sterile sediment was encountered below Feature 1 at an elev
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
71
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 1366N 489E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 200, approximately 2 m south of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.62 m. Postholes 2 and 3 were dug into the prehistoric ground surface.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
72
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1367N 483E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 200; the northeast corner of this unit is located over Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.67 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
73
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1367N 485E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the northeast corner of the unit is located over the southwest portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.70 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
74
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1367N 487E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 200. The north portion of this unit is located over the south portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.66 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
75
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1367N 489E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the northwest corner of this unit is located over the southeast portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.68 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
77
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1369N 481E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the northwest portion of the unit overlaps the southeast portion of Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.61 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
78
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1369N 483E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the northern portion of this unit is located over the southern portions of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.67 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
79
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1369N 485E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the bulk of this unit is also located over the southwest portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.73 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
81
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1369N 489E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the west portion of this unit is located over the east portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.73 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
83
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1371N 479E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the east portion of this unit is located over the west portion of Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.67 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
86
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1371N 485E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200. The southwest portion of this unit overlaps portions of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.87 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
87
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1371N 487E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the southwest portion of this unit overlaps a portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.83 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
88
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1371N 489E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the southwest corner of this unit overlaps a portion of Structure 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.89 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
93
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1373N 481E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the southeast portion of this unit extends over Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226 and to determine their extent.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. In the northwest corner of the unit, excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.80 m. In the rest of the unit, fill continued into Structure 205.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
94
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1373N 483E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the southwest portion of this unit is located over Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226 and to determine their extent.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. In the northeast corner of the unit, excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.89 m. In the rest of the unit, fill continued into Structure 205.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
95
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1373N 485E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Block 200; the southwest portion of this unit is located over Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area around Structures 205 and 226 and to determine their extent.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. In the northeast portion of the unit, excavation was terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 216) at an elevation of approximately 98.84 m. In the rest of the unit, fill continued into Structure 205.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit