A106: Dam Yıkığı Farmstead 2

Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 206, 208, 232, 396. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92491>

A106

FarmsteadsInscriptions4: Roman5: Late Roman3: Hellenistic

Local Name: Dam YıkığıLocal Informant: Selahattin SevimLocal Information: He says that there were a number of olive oil press weight blocks in the surrounding fields but they were moved when hosues were built in area. There was a ruined "dam" (house), now gone, the stones re-used by the locals. Also, a leg from a lion statue was found in the village (Çamarası) and given to the museum about fifteen years ago. A marble vase was found and sold out.Latitude: 37.39.43.92Longitude: 28.42.15.18Elevation: 659mDescription: Farmstead located near Çamarası, extending over the area of two modern fields. Set on a plateau next to and part of a modern olive grove. A number of architectural fragments revealed by plowing. First visited in 2005 when two counterweight blocks, a socket block and a marble pithos (F019) were discovered. One of the counterweight blocks has since been buried under a pile of field stones. A local informant stated that there were once many more counterweight blocks there, but that they were moved when the fields were plowed. There was also apparently another marble pithos, but that has since been sold. The local name of the site indicates that there was a(n ancient?) ruined house here, but no traces of walls remain. Surface pottery indicates that habitation on this site continued for a long period. From the earlier period there are three Hellenistic molded bowl fragments, and a large amount of Lime Cookware; from later periods is a large amount of the Gritty Cookware. Late period finds also include the cross inscribed on the shoulder of the marble pithos.Finds: Systematic pottery collection on 5/27/2008

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