Report of the 1998 and 1999 Investigations on the Archaeology and Iconography of the Polychrome Stucco Façade of Structure N10-28, Lamanai, Belize

Field Operation 3

Location: Approximately two to three meters north of Field Operation 2.

Objectives: At the northernmost point of the ROM Project trench, approximately 4 to 5 small facing stones were exposed. This operation was an exploration to determine what structural remains these facing stones were a part of.

Stratigraphy: No definable stratigraphy. One meter of midden atop core and against terrace face.

Approximate Dimensions: See plan 2.

Lot Numbers: 1281.     Figures: 2:12, 2:13

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Comments: This operation uncovered a secondary face of the entire N10-3 Plaza complex. Excavations exposed an east face, the corner, and part of the north face. The east face terminates at a core face, and this represents where the terrace turned eastward behind N10-28.  The face was excavated down approximately 1.5 meters until a setback was discovered on the north side. This operation was terminated due to the unstable core and because it was unrelated to N10-28.

Lot Number 1281

Description: Midden material over and against terrace face.

Artifacts:

Thickness of Deposit: Approximately 2 meters.

Assessment: Midden 2-moderately disturbed.

Temporal Assignment: Early Postclassic.

Comments: There was a tremendous volume of artifacts from this small area. Artifacts include obsidian blade fragments, large ceramic sherds, a drum fragment, and faunal material.

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