Archaeological site number 2, Mueang Sema

Terrain

General Condition

Located in the inner city of Sema on the south side of the crow's pit The condition before the excavation was covered with forests. In the middle of the area is a high mound. There are traces of digging for treasure. The present condition has been excavated, restored and landscape improvement by the Fine Arts Department, in good condition.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Lam Ta Khong, Mun River, tributaries such as Huai Phai.

Geological conditions

[See Muang Sema]

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Archaeological site number 2, Muang Sema, has a square plan with 20 wooden corners, size 7.90 x 8 meters, damaged condition, leaving only the base about 1 meter high. The southern base is in perfect condition. It consists of a base in front of a board to support a cornice base, adding 20 wooden corners. In the center of the base there is a walkway on a rectangular building. The eastern base appeared a slight path. The north and south bases are very damaged. The southwest side of the ancient site has a thin brick line. spread into a wide area And in the same line, about 15 meters away, there is the same brick line, but there are many round pillar holes. It was assumed that it might be a small building.

Archaeological site number 2, Muang Sema, is a religious site due to Buddhism. It was probably part of the base of the pagoda. This is because most of the remains of the chedi in Dvaravati culture have a square plan (Sakchai Saising 2004 :110).

Construction Techniques Use the method of compacting the soil by compressing sand and small purple sandstone into the core. and built them with large bricks mixed with rice husks. It is a brick used in Dvaravati culture. Construction is stacked up without mortar and then plastered off the wall.

from excavation in 1999 Found a piece of Dharma Chakra within the base of the chedi, broken into 2 pieces, solid carved on both sides. Around the edges are carved with a pattern of Phak Kut. Next comes a circular flower pattern, alternating rhombuses, inserted with a Phak Kut pattern within parallel lines. The area of ​​the Dharma Chakra is carved into a bar that holds the Kong. The ends of the spokes are carved in a veg-kood pattern separated by an ellipses within the parallel lines. The area between the first spokes is carved in a lotus pattern. The second side is engraved with a flower stalk pattern (Khemika Wangsuk 2000:173). It is an artistic feature similar to the Thammachak Sila found at Wat Thammachak Semaram. and can be compared with the Dharma Chakra found in other ancient cities in the Dvaravati period, such as the ancient city of Nakhon Pathom. Nakhon Pathom Province, Khu Bua City, Ratchaburi Province, U Thong City, Suphan Buri Province (Office of Archeology and National Museum at 10, Suphan Buri 2545:77-78), etc., around the 12th-13th Buddhist century.

A hand piece of a stucco sculpture was also found, presumed to be a Bodhisattva. and animal stucco pieces

The map of archaeological site No. 2 Mueang Sema is similar to the ancient site number 8, 10, 21, 22, 28, 29, 34 at Khu Bua. Ratchaburi Province (Somsak Rattanakul 1992 :24)