Nonstructure 303, midden

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About this Nonstructure

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No Masonry

General Location

South part of the site.

Specific Location

South of roomblock in Architectural Block 300.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden associated with this architectural block.

Use

This area was used for the deposition of refuse, probably by residents of the nearby roomblock; some deposition could predate the roomblock.

Abandonment

Abandoned when occupation of this area was ended.

Postabandonment Process

Midden mixed by recent looting activities.

Dating of Midden

This 70-cm-thick midden contains Mesa Verde Black-on-white sherds, and so was deposited sometime after A.D. 1180.

Date Range

4 (A.D. 1150–1300)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

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Excavation Unit

25

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 980N 992E.
South part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 300.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. To sample possible midden area associated with roomblock.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Nonstructure
303
midden