Nonstructure 119, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central portion of the site.

Specific Location

Nonstructure 119 underlies Arbitrary 104, Nonstructure 105, and Nonstructurer 107.

Selection Criteria

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

Use

Nonstructure 119 is an extramural use surface comprised of undisturbed native sediment.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Dating of Midden

Secondary refuse associated with the use or occupation of Block 100. Most of the diagnostic sherds recovered from this context reflect deposition in the Basketmaker III period, although some diagnostic Pueblo II pottery was also recovered. It is unclear if this secondary refuse is associated with a habitation in either the Basketmaker III or Pueblo II periods; it could be the result of intensive processing activities nearby.

Date Range

1 (A.D. 640–720)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

6

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2879E.
Central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the thirty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.48m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Arbitrary Unit
116
noncultural
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

7

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1251N 2875E.
Central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.59m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Nonstructure
107
midden
Arbitrary Unit
116
noncultural
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface
Structure
131
earth-walled pit structure

Excavation Unit

8

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1248N 2868E.
Central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the eighty-forth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.10m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Arbitrary Unit
116
noncultural
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

9

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1244N 2873E.
Central portion of the site.
This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.85m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface