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Nonstructure 308, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
North central portion of the site.
Specific Location
NST 308 is 10 meters northeast of Structure 102.
Selection Criteria
3-x-1 m unit excavated to investigate an electrical resistivity anomally.
Use
NST 308 is a light midden deposited in the depression of Structure 309 after it was decommissioned.
Abandonment
Not Applicable
Postabandonment Process
After abandonment, NST 308 was covered by ARB 307 through natural (wind blown) processes.
Dating of Midden
Basketmaker III (A.D. 600-725).
Date Range
4 (A.D. 600–725)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
120
Location
1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1421N 501E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the south-central portion of Block 300, over Structure 309.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 309.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strat were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. Excavations ended on the floor of Structure 309 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 99.21 m. Features 1, 2, and 3 were dug into Surface 1.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit