Nonstructure 110, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Nonstructure 110 is located in the southeast portion of the site.

Specific Location

Nonstructure 110 is under Nonstructure 106, and is the surface of Arbitrary 107.

Selection Criteria

Nonstructure 110 was identified in one of the randomly-selected midden excavation units.

Use

Nonstructure 110 is an extramural use-surface into which two pit features were dug. This interpretation is based on the fact that two pit features were identifed as originating on the pre-occupational deposit.

Abandonment

Based on the Pueblo II pottery found here, Nonstructure 110 was no longer used after the Pueblo II period. The pit features associated with this use-surface filled with Nonstructure 106 midden deposits, suggesting they were dug prior to the midden being deposited.

Postabandonment Process

Modern plowing activities affected the deposits above Nonstructure 110, and may have bladed off the upper few centimeters of Nonstructure 110, but pit features were not affected. Nonstructure 106, the midden, was deposited over Nonstructure 110.

Dating of Midden

Date Range

1 (A.D. 1025–1160)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

9

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 879N 2211E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Southeast of Structure 108.

Selection Criteria

Random. One-hundred-fifty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.47m below datum. Arbitrary 107 was excavated into a few centimeters to confirm sterility.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Nonstructure
110
extramural surface