27. araştırma sonuçları toplantısı 3. cilt - Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı

Site No. 121. Site Name: Uçgüllük (Akbar) Höyük
UTM East 36767346 UTM North 4035440. Date: EB II-III – Iron II – Pers –
Hell – Rom
7/12/2008: A small höyük site SW and adjacent to the village of Uçgüllük.
The hill is surrounded by agricultural fields. One end of the hill has been cut,
revealing much older material. On top of the hill, a great many roof tiles were
found, and this appears to be the chief area of settlement during the Hellenistic
and Roman periods. Along the slope of the hill, Persian period pottery was
recovered, including a clay ram’s head. In the cut, which was likely made for
agricultural purposes, EB and Iron Age pottery were discovered in situ.
Site No. 122
UTM East 234198; UTM North 4033100. Date: Pers – Hell – Rom – Byz
12/7/2008: This site is located at a high elevation (~550 meters) in the hills
above Uçgüllük. From the road, we noticed a concentration of roof tiles in
an agricultural field. In the field, we found many roof tiles as well as many
remains of huge storage jars. The site may have been an olive oil production
center. Currently, the area around this site is under intense cultivation.
Site No. 123. Site Name: Yanan Taş (“Burning Stone”)
UTM East 234676; UTM North 4032604. Date: Hell
12/7/2008: This dramatic site was situated on a steep hillslope. A medium
scatter of pottery and a number of roof tiles were found above a rocky outcrop
where a stream of natural gas fuels a constant flame, so that the stone itself
seems to burn. The Turkish name for such phenomena is “yanan taş” –
“burning stone.” This is a phenomenon that usually occurs at a fault lines,
and because the leak is very small, can be active for thousands of years.
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