Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 26, 71, 80, 85. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92577>
Description
Local Name: Ataköy
Local Informant: Halil Yuruk, muhtar of Ataköy
Local Information: Muhtar of Ataköy also mentioned a nearby black-marble quarry. ** He also informed us about two other olive presses. One is in his own garden, a second Damdere, and the other at Haci's field.
Latitude: 37.45.03.96
Longitude: 28.41.30.48
Elevation: 629m
Description: Small settlement on a mound with visible traces of rough walls in teh surface. Clearest traces of walls are visible in scarp where the hillside has been recently terraced for a new olive grove. Numerous pottery and tile fragments and two large marble agricultural blocks (socket block (C039) [D2005.0096] and counterweight block (?) [D2005.0110-11]). Site is located atop a natural limestone outcrop, partially leveled off for building. Evidence of quarrying on south side of outcrop. On top, robber's pit with petit appareil blocks and fragments of large pithos.
Finds: Many small black flies. Pottery dates occupation to 1st c BC/AD through 4th/5th c AD. Some possible Middle Byzantine pottery as well. ** Systematic pottery collection conducted 14 June 2006