Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 209, 210, 211, 226 - Book catalogue no.: Olive Oil cat. 1. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92670>
Description
Local Name: Yıkıntı Tepesi
Local Information: A shepherd and a local farming woman both stated that there was a tower and at least one ruin in the area.
Latitude: 37.38.25.672
Longitude: 28.45.51.441
Elevation: 880.570m
Dimensions: Counterweight Block (C034a) ** L: 1.76 m ** W: 0.86 m ** H: 0.37 m ** Slot 1: W: 0.15–0.18 m; D: 0.20 m ** Slot 2: W: 0.15–0.18 m; D: 0.21 m ** Counterweight Block (C034b) ** L: 1.72 m ** W: 1.05 m ** p. H: 0.30 m ** Slot: W: 0.16–0.20 m; D: 0.18 m ** Socket Block (C034c) ** W: 1.20 m ** p. H: 0.60 m ** D: 0.46 m ** Socket: W: 0.25–0.37 m; H: 0.29 m; D: 0.46 m ** Press Bed (C034d) ** p. Outer Diam: 0.73 m ** Bed Diam: 0.53 m ** H: 0.20 m ** p. L: 0.80 m ** Channel: W: 0.06 m; D: 0.03 m
Description: Counterweight Block (C034a) ** Material: Schist ** Findspot: North edge of larger settlement building ** Preservation: Largely intact; top surface weathered; worked ** with pick on side ** Counterweight Block (C034b) ** Material: Schist ** Findspot: Northeast corner of larger settlement building ** Preservation: Only one slot preserved; damaged along bottom ** corner; top surface weathered ** Socket Block (C034c) ** Material: Schist ** Findspot: To east of smaller settlement building ** Preservation: Broken along back; badly weathered ** Press Bed (C034d) ** Material: Marble ** Findspot: To east of smaller settlement building ** Preservation: Badly broken; only bed and part of channel survive ** Two counterweight blocks found in close proximity within larger complex of Settlement C036, both made of schist. ** Socket block and press bed found just outside smaller complex of Settlement C036, both marble [GIS N: 37.38.24.079/ E: 28.45.52.354/ Elev: 878.590m - C034A] ** In room with first counterweight block, several large worked marble chunks found, probably parts of crushing basin