Woods Canyon Pueblo

5MT11842

About this Unit

Study Unit
masonry surface structure, Structure, 11-S

General Location
Northeast corner of pueblo. Part of rim complex; located at base of cliff.

Specific Location
West of Structure 13-S; directly under Structure 21-S.

CONSTRUCTION

Method and Sequence

Room built up against cliff face underneath overhang; cliff face serves as north boundary of room. Only construction observed was construction of east and south walls and a partial section of the west wall. See masonry forms for architectural details of east and south walls. The outline of the west wall is visible at modern ground surface, and a two-course section of the wall rests near the cliff face. Roof of room is marked by six secondary beams in the south wall and two sockets (Feature 2, Feature 3) in the east wall, that probably held primary beams. Structure 21 rests on top of this room and there is an offset between the upper and lower stories on the exterior face of the east wall. In summary, the roof was constructed by socketing at least two primary beams in the east wall and presumably the west wall. Secondary beams were then seated in the south wall and rested on top of and perpendicular to the primary beams. Closing materials and roofing sediment were probably deposited on top of the beams, however, none of this material is preserved.

Dimensions

Actual

Inferred

Comments

Length

180

Length of east wall (complete); east wall touches cliff face.

Width

Length of south wall (incomplete).

Height

127

Modern ground surface to socket (Feature 2) in east wall; measurement not taken from floor because floor was not exposed.

Depth

Method of Roof Support

Socketed in walls.

Roof Description

Woods Canyon Pueblo - 5MT11842

Study Unit Information

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Site Information

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10 Kivas

19 Rooms

36 Middens

32 Extramural Surfaces

13 Cultural Deposits

1 Not Further Specified

12 Noncultural Deposits

1 Void

subterranean kiva

Structure 1-S Structure 2-S Structure 3-S Structure 4-S Structure 5-S Structure 7-S Structure 9-S

aboveground kiva

Structure 6-S Structure 8-S Structure 13-S

masonry surface structure

Structure 10-S Structure 11-S Structure 12-S Structure 14-S Structure 15-S Structure 16-S Structure 17-S Structure 18-S Structure 19-S Structure 20-S Structure 21-S Structure 22-S Structure 23-S Structure 24-S Structure 25-S Structure 26-S Structure 27-S Structure 28-S Structure 29-S

midden

Nonstructure 1.1-N Nonstructure 1.14-N Nonstructure 1.17-N Nonstructure 1.18-N Nonstructure 1.23-N Nonstructure 1.4-N Nonstructure 1.9-N Nonstructure 2.1-N Nonstructure 2.4-N Nonstructure 3.1-N Nonstructure 3.3-N Nonstructure 4.1-N Nonstructure 4.3-N Nonstructure 4.5-N Nonstructure 5.1-N Nonstructure 5.10-N Nonstructure 5.4-N Nonstructure 5.6-N Nonstructure 5.8-N Nonstructure 5.9-N Nonstructure 6.1-N Nonstructure 6.5-N Nonstructure 6.6-N Nonstructure 6.8-N Nonstructure 7.1-N Nonstructure 7.2-N Nonstructure 7.3-N Nonstructure 7.4-N Nonstructure 7.5-N Nonstructure 7.6-N Nonstructure 8.1-N Nonstructure 8.4-N Nonstructure 10.1-N Nonstructure 10.2-N Nonstructure 11.1-N Nonstructure 12.1-N

extramural surface

Nonstructure 1.10-N Nonstructure 1.12-N Nonstructure 1.13-N Nonstructure 1.16-N Nonstructure 1.19-N Nonstructure 1.2-N Nonstructure 1.20-N Nonstructure 1.21-N Nonstructure 1.22-N Nonstructure 1.5-N Nonstructure 1.6-N Nonstructure 1.8-N Nonstructure 2.2-N Nonstructure 2.3-N Nonstructure 2.5-N Nonstructure 2.6-N Nonstructure 2.7-N Nonstructure 2.8-N Nonstructure 2.9-N Nonstructure 3.2-N Nonstructure 3.4-N Nonstructure 4.4-N Nonstructure 4.6-N Nonstructure 4.7-N Nonstructure 5.3-N Nonstructure 6.3-N Nonstructure 6.4-N Nonstructure 8.2-N Nonstructure 8.3-N Nonstructure 9.1-N Nonstructure 9.2-N Nonstructure 9.3-N

cultural deposit, type unknown

Nonstructure 1.11-N Nonstructure 1.15-N Nonstructure 1.3-N Nonstructure 1.7-N Nonstructure 3.5-N Nonstructure 4.2-N Nonstructure 5.2-N Nonstructure 5.5-N Nonstructure 5.7-N Nonstructure 6.2-N Nonstructure 6.7-N Nonstructure 9.4-N Nonstructure 11.2-N

not further specified

Arbitrary Unit 14-G

noncultural

Nonstructure 1-N Nonstructure 2-N Nonstructure 3-N Nonstructure 4-N Nonstructure 5-N Nonstructure 6-N Nonstructure 7-N Nonstructure 8-N Nonstructure 9-N Nonstructure 10-N Nonstructure 11-N Nonstructure 12-N

No Structure Found

Site Overview - Site size, location, composition, layout, and dates of occupation; site ownership and permit information

History of Investigations - A brief history of research at the site

Physiography - Elevation, topography, and water sources

Field Methods - Grid orientation, mapping techniques, surface indications, disturbed areas, the collection of dating and ecofact samples, and more

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Assignment of Study Units

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