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Nonstructure 315, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
North-central portion of the site.
Specific Location
Nonstructure 315 surrounds Structure 312-324 and Structure 313.
Selection Criteria
Excavation units were used to investigate a remote sensing anomaly.
Use
Nonstructure 315 is the extramural surface around Structure 312-324.
Abandonment
Not Applicable
Postabandonment Process
Arbitrary 305 was deposited through natural processes (wind and water) over Nonstructure 315.
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
108
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1421N 490.5E.
East-central portion of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, in the southeast portion of Structure 234.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 234.
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 324 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 100.14 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
109
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1425N 490.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, over Structure 312.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 312.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. Excavations ended on the floor of Structure 312 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 100.04 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
110
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1427N 490.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, over the east edge of Structure 312.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 312.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. In the northeast portion of the unit, excavation ended on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 315) at an elevation of approximately 100.42 m. In the southwest corner of the unit, excavation ended on the Structure 312 floor (Surface 1) at an eleva
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
111
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1429N 490.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300; the southwest corner of this unit is located over a portion of the northeast border of Structure 312.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 312 and the surrounding area.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavations ended on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 315) at an elevation of approximately 100.42 m. Feature 1 was dug into the prehistoric ground surface.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
112
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1429N 488.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, over the northeast edge of Structure 312.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 312.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. In the northeast portion of the unit, excavations ended on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 315) at an elevation of approximately 100.49 m. In the southwest portion of the unit, excavation ended on the floor of Structure 312 (Surface 1) at an
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
116
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1421N 488.5E.
East-central portion of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, over the southwest portion of Structure 324.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 324.
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 324 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 100.14 m. Posthole 3 was dug into Surface 1.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
179
Location
1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1431N 495.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Block 300; the south portion of this unit is over the north portion of Structure 313.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structure 313 and the surrounding area.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Within Structure 313, strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. In the south portion of the unit, excavation ended on the Structure 313 floor at an elevation of approximately 99.58 m. In the north portion of the unit, excavation ended on the prehistoric ground surface (Nonstructure 329) at an elevation of approximatel
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
204
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1423N 490.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, over Structures 312 and 324.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test Structures 312 and 324.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor. In the south part of the unit, excavation ended on the floor of Structure 324 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 100.18 m. Postholes 1, 2, and 7 were dug into Surface 1. In the north part of the unit, excavation ended on the floor of Structure 3
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
228
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 1427N 492.5E.
Northeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest quarter of Block 300, approximately 2 m east of Structure 312.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was selected to test the area between Structure 312 and 313.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Excavations ended at the top of Stratum 2, the ash-stained fill of Structure 313, at an elevation of approximately 100.44 m. Structure fill continued below excavation level.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit