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Nonstructure 2.7-N, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Northeast quadrant of site. Within rim complex on canyon rim.
Specific Location
West end of rim complex; immediately northeast of a tower.
Selection Criteria
Part of Nonstructure 2-N testing; see Nonstructure 2-N and associated EU for description and explanation of testing strategy.
Use
Extramural surface associated with the constuction of a wall (Feature 2).
Abandonment
Probably abandoned as part of the abandonment of the rim complex.
Postabandonment Process
Surface covered with postoccupational natural deposits and wall fall from nearby tower.
Dating of Midden
Not applicable.
Date Range
4 (A.D. 900–1280)
Site-Wide Dating
Groups to Which This Study Unit was Assigned
See The Archaeology of Woods Canyon Pueblo (specifically the chapters on architecture, chronology, and artifacts) for more information on study unit groupings at Woods Canyon Pueblo.
| Type | ID | Description |
| area | 7 | Canyon rim |
| section | R | Canyon rim |
| subperiod | 9 | Late Pueblo III (A.D. 1225-1280) |
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
54
Location
Segment 2 N E.
(1-x-1-m unit)
Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex.
West end of Nonstructure 2; northeast of a tower.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Selected to: (1) expose portion of a tower; (2) determine if a wall is present east of the tower, and; (3) look for evidence of a plaza surface.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit