Nonstructure 505, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central part of the site.

Specific Location

Just north of the roomblock in Architectural Block 500.

Selection Criteria

Encountered during excavations to expose the outside face of the north wall of the roomblock.

Use

Outdoor use surface assciated with the construction and use of Structure 508.

Abandonment

Use of this surface ended when Structure 508 was abandoned.

Postabandonment Process

Surface was covered by naturally deposited sediment or construction fill associated with the construction of the roomblock in Architectural Block 500.

Dating of Midden

Date Range

3 (A.D. 1100–1300)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

73

Location

2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1090N 1001E.
Central part of site.
Along north wall of roomblock in Architectural Block 500.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. To expose roomblock masonry 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
500
noncultural
Nonstructure
503
extramural surface
Nonstructure
505
extramural surface
Nonstructure
506
extramural surface
Structure
507
masonry structure, type unknown
Structure
508
masonry structure, type unknown