Archaeological discoveries

dark forest temple

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Pa Dam is an abandoned temple located in the Aranyik district of the ancient city of Kamphaeng Phet. Next to Wat Phra Non, about 40 meters south, 560 meters north of the northern moat, 230 meters north of Huai Sai, 1.3 km north of the Ping River.

Height above mean sea level

87 meters

Waterway

Ping River, Huay Sai

Geological conditions

Sediment deposited into laterite hills underground

Archaeological Era

historical era

era/culture

Early Ayutthaya period, Middle Ayutthaya period

Archaeological age

20th - 22nd Buddhist Century

Types of archaeological sites

religious place

archaeological essence

Wat Pa Muet is located in the Aranyik district of Kamphaeng Phet. Next to Wat Phra Non to the south The temple layout is rectangular in shape with laterite walls surrounding the temple facing east. Important buildings that include

The main chedi is made of laterite. Appears the chopping board base below to form the face of the board in the square plan to support the base of the board in the octagonal plan 3 floors up to be the lotus base in the octagon to support the garland vine floor. The next top is completely destroyed. This pagoda has a porch protruding like a stairway. The Buddha image that was enshrined in the arch has completely collapsed.

Vihara is a building in a rectangular plan made of laterite. The base of the viharn is made into a lotus base. It looks like a hall with stairs leading up to 2 temples, both in front and behind. Above the viharn, there are traces of the Chukchi base for enshrining the Buddha image. It is now completely destroyed.


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