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Mills in Altoaragón - aceitero
Coscojuela de Sobrarbe |
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| Coscojuela de Sobrarbe should be on any road map worth the name. Look for it a short stretch southwards from L'Ainsa. The aceitero can be seen in the valley north from the village. It is only a few steps from the village downwards. | ||||||
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The mill was in a very sorry state. Most of the protective stone layer of the roof (the losas) was removed. I presume someone needed them for the roof of his second residence. That probably also explains why the mill was recently made free of shrub. It had the advantage that we could enter the workplace much easier than we expected. |
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| interior: the press right at the floor | esteras |
| As with many olive-mills, there is a high wall
on the back to accommodate de press. The
front with the wooden gate is much lower.
About one fourth of the roof and the back-wall
must have come down quite long ago. No wonder
that the workplace is in a complete disarray.
The press suffered a fracture and crumpled the caracol (the screw to lower and heigthen the press). Some mats hang idly close to the roof. The balsa and the ruello to crush the olives are more or less intact, but the accompanying tolva is gone (see Troncedo). |
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| balsa with ruello |
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| head of the press | remains of the caracol |
| Several parts of the machinery are marked with a date: 1884, 1910, 1932 (or 1982?). |
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