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Nonstructure 801, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Northwestern portion of site.
Specific Location
South of Structure 803; west of Nonstructure 901.
Selection Criteria
Fifteen 1-x-1-m units randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Use
Secondary refuse deposited by residents living in nearby structures (Structure 803).
Abandonment
Pottery data indicates that refuse was not deposited after the Early Pueblo III period.
Postabandonment Process
Natural sediments accumulated above the secondary refuse deposits.
Dating of Midden
Nonstructure 801 was deposited during the Late Pueblo II period to the Early Pueblo III period.
Date Range
14 (A.D. 1060–1225)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
123
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 563N 515E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northeastern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. First 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
124
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 561N 513E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northeastern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Second 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Other. Excavation ceased when Feature 1, Human Remains Occurrence 1 was encountered.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
125
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 553N 511E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
South-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Third 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
126
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 551N 511E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
South-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Fourth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
127
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 562N 508E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
North-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Fifth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
128
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 563N 507E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
North-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Sixth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
129
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 554N 515E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Southeastern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Seventh 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
130
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 564N 504E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northwestern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Eighth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
131
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 557N 503E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
West-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Ninth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Fill continued into Feature 2, Pit Not Further Specified.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
132
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 565N 504E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northwestern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Tenth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
133
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 562N 517E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northeastern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Eleventh 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
134
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 558N 504E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
West-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Twelfth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Fill continued into Feature 3, Pit Not Further Specified.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
135
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 559N 513E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
East-central portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Thirteenth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
136
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 566N 502E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northwestern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Fourteenth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
137
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 559N 517E.
Northwestern portion of the site.
Northeastern portion of Nonstructure 801.
Selection Criteria
Random. Fifteenth 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Nonstructure 801.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit