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Nonstructure 142, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Central portion of site.
Specific Location
South-central portion of Block 100; in 2-x-2-m unit 462N 492E and Backhoe Trench 127.
Selection Criteria
Encountered in Backhoe Trench 127; further sampled in 2-x-2-m unit to sample Nonstructure 142.
Use
Secondary refuse deposited by residents from a nearby roomblock during the early Pueblo III period.
Abandonment
Refuse was no longer deposited into this area after the early Pueblo III period.
Postabandonment Process
Natural sediments accumulated above the refuse; the upper portions of these deposits were disturbed by plowing.
Dating of Midden
Secondary refuse was deposited into this area during the early Pueblo III period.
Date Range
7 (A.D. 1140–1225)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
221
Location
South Half
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 100.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Backhoe Trench 127 excavated to do the following: (1) to identify the southern edge of Structure 110; (2) to determine if intact midden deposits associated with Structure 110 were present; (3) to determine if the prehistoric road connecting Shields to Cas
Excavation Strategy
Full cut.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
265
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 462N 492E.
Central portion of site.
South-central portion of Block 100; in 2-x-2-m unit 462N 492E.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This 2-x-2m unit was placed immediately east of Backhoe Trench 127 to sample intact midden deposits noted during trenching.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit