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Nonstructure 235, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Central portion of site.
Specific Location
West-central portion of Block 200; exposed in Backhoe Trench 227.
Selection Criteria
Encountered in Backhoe Trench 227 during testing of remote sensing anomaly that exposed Nonstructure 235 Features 1 and 2.
Use
This is an inferred extramural surface from which a burial pit, Feature 1, was excavated for the interment of Human remains occurrence 4.
Abandonment
This surface was abandoned in the Pueblo III period after the interment of Human remains occurrence 4. No artifacts were left on the surface.
Postabandonment Process
Secondary refuse (Nonstructure 233) was deposited above the surface and burial. Natural sediments accumulated over the refuse. The surface, refuse, and natural sediments were disturbed by plowing.
Dating of Construction
This inferred surface was used during the Pueblo III period (based on pottery from Nonstructure 233 fill).
Dating of Remodeling
None evident.
Dating of Abandonment
This inferred surface was abandoned in the Pueblo III period after the interment of Human remains occurrence 4.
Dating of Midden
Secondary refuse (Nonstructure 233) was deposited over the burial and over the inferred surface.
Dating of Reuse
None.
Date Range
7 (A.D. 1140–1225)
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
259
Location
Segment 1 N E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Encountered in Backhoe Trench 227 during testing of remote sensing anomaly; exposed Nonstructure 235 Feature 1 (Burial pit) and Feature 2 (Human remains occurrence 4).
Excavation Strategy
Other.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Excavation ceased in this segment when Human remains occurrence 4 was exposed.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit