Archaeological discoveries

Wat Phra Si Iriyapat

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Phra Si posture is a large abandoned temple. It is located in the Aranyik district of the ancient city of Kamphaeng Phet. Next to Wat Phra Non, about 200 meters north, 850 meters north of the moat, 630 meters north of Huai Sai, 1.5 kilometers north of the Ping River.

Height above mean sea level

94 meters

Waterway

Ping River

Geological conditions

Sediment deposited into laterite hills underground

Archaeological Era

historical era

era/culture

Sukhothai period, Ayutthaya period, Early Ayutthaya period, Middle Ayutthaya period

Types of archaeological sites

religious place

archaeological essence

Wat Phra Si Iriyaboth is a large temple located in the Aranyik district of Kamphaeng Phet. Next to Wat Phra Non to the north The measurement plan is rectangular. Facing the temple to the east In front of the temple there is a pond, a toilet and a pavilion. Important structures that consist of The temple is located in front. Behind the viharn is a large mondop located within a glass wall. Serves as the main chedi of the temple The mandapa is a tetrahedron. The center is a square bar to receive the roof top. Then make a porch protruding in all 4 directions, enshrining a stucco Buddha image on the east wall, enshrining a Leela Buddha image. On the north side, the Buddha image is in a reclining posture. On the south side is a sitting Buddha image. And on the west side is a standing Buddha image, which is more than the other side. The Mondop enshrines a Buddha image in these four postures that was built before Sukhothai as seen at Chetuphon Temple located outside the city on the south side. The chedi at the corner of the glass wall made a pattern. top castle chedi For the chapel, it was built as a small building with a low base adjacent to the temple wall on the south side. There are sema leaves embroidered on the surrounding ground. The Sangkhawat area is the area behind the Phutthawat area. Found a building base of various sizes. which is the base of the pavilion, cubicle and well (Department of Fine Arts 2009 :82 - 84)

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