ARIK HAMLET WORKSHOP

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Workshop is located in Arık (Dera Ser) hamlet of Bağözü village of Gercüş district of Batman province, at a location known as the Devil's Creek in the region. Bağözü village is located 81 km south of Batman city center and 22 km southwest of Gercüş district centre.

It consists of a workshop, a trough and a storage chamber. Workshop trough and storage chamber were carved into the bedrock. Showing the feature of a square plan, the boat measures 1.10x1.00m and has a depth of 0.40m. There is a channel at the end of the tub that carries the liquid to the storage chamber. The storage chamber has a round mouth that expands towards the bottom and is plastered with cas (?) mortar. Late period pottery sherds were found around the workshop. The workshop does not see any use today and has lost its function. As a matter of fact, the workshop has been destroyed by treasure hunters today.