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Nonstructure 246, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
North central portion of site.
Specific Location
Between Structures 205-226 amnd 220-234 in Block 200.
Selection Criteria
Excavation units targeted at electrical resistivity anomalies.
Use
Extramural suface on the ridgetop in Block 200.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
Overlain by wind deposited Abitrary Unit 218.
Dating of Midden
Basketmaker III (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
49
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1370N 493E.
South-central portion of the site.
Located in the north-central portion of Block 200, approximately 4 m east of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test possible extramural features east of Structures 205 and 226.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 208) at an elevation of approximately 98.81 m. Feature 1 was dug into the prehistoric ground surface; the bottom of the feature was at an elevation of 98.67 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
50
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1370N 497E.
South-central portion of the site.
Located in the north-central portion of Block 200, approximately 8 m east of Structures 205 and 226.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test an area where small remote sensing anomalies were present.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 208) at an elevation of approximately 98.87 m. Feature 3 was dug into the prehistoric ground surface; undisturbed native sediment was encountered below this feature at an elevation of 9
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
58
Location
1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1383N 500E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Located in the northeast quarter of Block 200, over the northwest portion of Structure 236,
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 236.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels where applicable.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. Excavation ended on the floor of Structure 236 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 98.35 m. Hearth 1 was excavated into the structure floor.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
134
Location
3-x-3-meter grid unit 1362N 496E.
South-central portion of the site.
Located near the center of Block 200, approximately 15 m southeast of Structure 205.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 232.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into 25-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. Excavation was terminated on the structure floor (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 98.19 m. Features 2-10 were associated with Surface 1.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit