Nonstructure 403, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central part of the site.

Specific Location

At the north edge of the roomblock in Architectural Block 400.

Selection Criteria

Surface was encountered during excavations to expose the outside face of the north wall of the roomblock.

Use

Outdoor use surface associated with the construction and occupation of the roomblock in Architectural Block 400.

Abandonment

Abandoned when the occupation of this area ended.

Postabandonment Process

Covered with cultural material, wall fall, and naturally deposited sediment.

Dating of Midden

Date Range

4 (A.D. 1150–1300)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

72

Location

2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1029N 1003E.
Central part of site.
Just north of roomblock in Architectural Block 400.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. To expose roomblock masonry wall and determine presence of earlier occupations beneath 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
400
noncultural
Nonstructure
403
extramural surface
Nonstructure
404
midden
Structure
405
masonry structure, type unknown