Nonstructure 109, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Southeast portion of the site.

Specific Location

Nonstructure 109 is southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

1-x-1-m units were used to investigate a midden deposit.

Use

Nonstructure 109 was used to document an extramural use-surface.

Abandonment

Based on the pottery, Nonstructure 109 was no longer used after Structure 106 was decommissioned.

Postabandonment Process

Natural processes (wind and water) contributed to the post-occupational accumulation.

Dating of Midden

Date Range

1 (A.D. 570–670)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

1

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1495N 1776E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Located in the southwest portion of Nonstructure 101, roughly 18 m southeast of pit structure (Structure 106).

Selection Criteria

Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 101.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Fill continued into Nonstructure 109 Feature 3. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered below Feature 3 at 83.97 m; the prehistoric ground surface was located at approximately 84.10 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
101
midden
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

5

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1501N 1781E.
Southeast quarter of the site.
Located in the west-central portion of Nonstructure 101, roughly 15 m southeast of pit structure (Structure 106).

Selection Criteria

Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 101.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Fill continued into Nonstructure 109 Features 1 and 2. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered below Features 1 and 2 at 83.73 m and 83.85 m respectively; the prehistoric ground surface was located at approximately 84.04 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
101
midden
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
extramural surface