Nonstructure 104, extramural surface

About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central portion of the site.

Specific Location

Northwest of Arbitrary 101, 106, and Nonstructure 107. About 12 m northwest of the midden.

Selection Criteria

Nonstructure 104 was used to document the prehistoric ground surface, Surface 1, into which Structures 108 and 109 were excavated.

Use

Nonstructure 104 is an extramural surface. Structures 108 and 109 were excavated into Nonstructure 104.

Abandonment

Not applicable.

Postabandonment Process

Not applicable.

Dating of Construction

Pit Feature 1 on extramural surface 104 dates to A.D. 575-645 based on the results of an AMS date on corn from the feature fill.

Dating of Remodeling

Not applicable.

Dating of Abandonment

Not applicable.

Dating of Midden

Basketmaker III (A.D. 600-725).

Dating of Reuse

Not applicable.

Date Range

1 (A.D. 535–650)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

1

Location

1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 2322N 2079E.
Just south of the center of the site.
Located directly southwest of Structure 111; Structure 109 in the northwest portion of this unit may have been built over the antechamber of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test small storage rooms (Structures 108 and 109) located south of the main chamber of the pit structure (Structure 111).

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Other. Excavation in this unit terminated at three different surfaces in three different study units. In Nonstructure 304 (the prehistoric ground surface), excavation was terminated at approximately 89.35 m. A 1 m x 0.5 m test window was dug into the south porti

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
103
midden
Nonstructure
104
extramural surface
Structure
108
nonmasonry surface room
Structure
109
nonmasonry surface room
Arbitrary Unit
110
noncultural