Nonstructure 182, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

West-central portion of site.

Specific Location

Central portion of Architectural Block 100; below Structure 128, Nonstructure 199, Nonstructure 179, and Nonstructure 180; 489.8N 504.2E.

Selection Criteria

1-x-2-m unit judgmentally selected to test Structure 128, a masonry surface room.

Use

Nonstructure 182 is an extramural surface from which a firepit (Feature 1) was excavated.

Abandonment

Nonstructure 182 fell out of use when Nonstructure 180, an extramural surface was deposited in the Late Pueblo II or Early Pueblo III periods.

Postabandonment Process

Nonstructure 180 covered Nonstructure 182.

Dating of Midden

None evident.

Date Range

19 (A.D. 1060–1180)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

293

Location

1-x-2 meter grid unit 489.8N 504.2E.
West-central portion of the site.
Central portion of Architectural Block 100.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. 1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to test Structure 128, a masonry surface room.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation ceased at approximately 96.88 m; fill continued into Structure 160.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Structure
128
masonry surface structure
Nonstructure
165
midden
Structure
177
masonry surface structure
Structure
178
masonry surface structure
Nonstructure
179
extramural surface
Nonstructure
180
extramural surface
Nonstructure
181
extramural surface
Nonstructure
182
extramural surface
Nonstructure
199
midden
Structure
9005
earth-walled pit structure