Mills in Altoaragón - aceitero

Castilsabás

Castilsabás lies south of the Sierra de Guara not far from Huesca.
From Huesca, take the main road towards Barbastro. After few kilometers (and visiting Monte Aragón) turn left for Loporzano, Sasa del Abadiado and finally Castilsabás. The mill is at your left side, off the road, just before the branch that would bring you to St^a Eulalia la Mayor.
If necessary ask for la ermita de la Virgen del Viñedo

Pictures: december 28th, 1995

Shortly before our visit work has been started to preserve this fabulous mill. It was nothing too early as grand part of the roof and walls were already down.

This is the best aceitero I ever saw. It is one of the very few where the press has not rotten away. Because of his size (Observe our investigator next to the caracol) the press needed to be close to the highest wall.


	The construction of the caracol is most interesting. The screw is mounted on a circular stone resting in a round pit. Add some oil drips for a smoothly running caracol. The base of the caracol shows two perforations for the poles used to rotate the caracol and thus heighten the pressure. The center image shows one of the concrete containers (algorín) used to stock the fresh olives. An azulejo connects each container with a person.

	The arm of the prensa bears following burned-in inscription
			siesque logro sin lesion dar le finas la funcion como del poDroso ... daregrACIAS ADIOS, IA Birjen Del Biñedo

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