Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 210, 211, 217, 218, 229, 230 - Book catalogue no.: Olive Oil cat. 6. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92539>
Description
Local Name: Yolüstü
Local Informant: Hidayet and Hüseyin
Latitude: 37.36.03.179
Longitude: 28.38.55.407
Elevation: 810m
Dimensions: Counterweight Block (B024a) ** L: 1.915 m; W: 0.90 m; H: 0.72 m ** Slot 1: W: 0.22–0.245 m; D: 0.23 m ** Slot 2: W: 0.20–0.225 m; D: 0.225 m ** Socket Block (B024b) ** p. W: 1.45 m; p. H: 0.63 m; p. D: 0.70 m ** Socket: W: 0.39 m; p. H: 0.20 m; D: 0.48 m ** Socket Block (B024c) ** p. W: 0.90 m; p. H: 0.45 m; D: 0.93 m ** Socket: p. W: 0.17 m; p. H: 0.225 m; D: 0.34 m ** Socket Block (B024d) ** W: 1.29 m; p. H: 0.50 m; D: 0.70 m ** Socket: W: 0.335–0.56 m; H: 0.32 m; D: 0.54 m ** Right extension: 0.065 m; left extension: 0.13 m ** Possible Grinding Bed (B024e) ** W: up to 0.75 m; L: 1.045 m; H: 0.20 m ** Bed: W: up to 0.565 m; D: 0.04 m ** Lip: W: 0.065–0.10 m
Description: Counterweight Block (B024a) ** Material: White marble ** Findspot: On the east side of the settlement ** Preservation: Largely intact; damage to top surface from plow blades ** Socket Block (B024b) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: In northeast corner of settlement ** Preservation: Largely intact; partially buried; in situ in wall of press room ** Socket Block (B024c) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: In northeast corner of settlement ** Preservation: Broken on top and left side; socket seems to have tapered toward back ** Socket Block (B024d) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: In northeast of settlement ** Preservation: Largely intact; two projections run along bottom of block either side of socket; socket is wider along back base than at top or front base; in situ in wall of press room ** Possible Grinding Bed (B024e) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: Next to B024d ** Preservation: Roughly worked surface for bed, perhaps later damaged; lip broken in few places; no obvious channel, so perhaps for grinding grain; similar to block at Kadıkerim Mevkii Settlement (B011)
Finds: Badly preserved Pithos fragments