Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 208, 210, 211, 235, 236. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92594>
Description
Local Name: Kadıkerim Mevkii
Local Informant: İsmail Dönertaş
Latitude: 37.42.19.090
Longitude: 28.39.15.320
Elevation: 465.19m
Dimensions: Counterweight Block (B072a) ** L: 1.06 m; W: 0.74 m; H: 0.58 m ** Slot: W: 0.14–0.22 m; D: 0.12 m ** Crushing Basin (B072b) ** Outer Diam: ca. 1.24 m; Inner Diam: ca. 0.80 m; H: ca. 0.60 m; Inner D: ca. 0.36 m ** Socket: W: 0.20 m; p. L: 0.17 m; D: 0.03 m ** Grinding Stone (B072c) ** Diam: 0.59 m; Hole Diam: 0.06 m; H: 0.20 m ** Grinding Bed (B072d) ** Diam: 0.59 m ** H: 0.16 m; Inner H: 0.16 m ** Lip W: 0.09 m ** Socket Block (B072e) ** W: 0.76 m; H: 0.50 m; D: 0.80 m ** Socket: W: 0.30 m; H: 0.20 m; D: 0.40 m ** Socket Block (B072f) ** p. W: 0.58 m; H: 0.65 m; D: 0.37 m ** Socket: p. W: 0.29 m; H: 0.36 m; D: 0.21 m
Description: Counterweight Block (B072a) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: North side of settlement plateau ** Preservation: Evidence of weathering; broken at one end, so only one slot preserved; evidence for a channel on underside of block, but no measurements available ** Crushing Basin (B072b) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: North side of settlement plateau ** Preservation: Broken on all sides; only recognizable as crushing basin because of square socket at base ** Grinding Stone (B072c) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: South side of settlement plateau ** Preservation: Only half preserved; rough pick work on outer surface ** Grinding Bed (B072d) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: On south side of settlement plateau ** Preservation: Broken on one side; roughly worked depression in center ** Socket Block (B072e) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: North side of settlement plateau ** Preservation: Intact; opening of socket cracked; right corner broken ** Socket Block (B072f) ** Material: Limestone ** Findspot: North side of settlement plateau ** Preservation: Right side of block broken ** Additional points: ** Press Bed [GIS: N: 37.42.20.60/ E: 28.39.15.50/ Elev: 465.19m - B072A] ** Socket Block [GIS: N: 37.42.18.85/ E: 28.39.15.90/ Elev: 457.08m - B072B] ** Counterweight Block 2 [GIS N: 37.42.20.55/ E: 28.39.14.94/ Elev: 463.5m - B072C] on W slope ** Crushing Basin found next to Counterweight Block 2 on W slope