Lak Chan Mountain

Terrain

General Condition

It is a limestone mountain that stretches along the north-south direction. The mountain is about 2 kilometers long and 700 meters wide, located next to the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range that separates Trang and Phatthalung provinces. (Khao Lak Chan is located in the east of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Mountain Range) with the Lam Phura canal flowing from the mountains to the east. Passing Lak Chan Mountain on both the east and west sides before flowing into the Trang River in the west.

The cave where archaeological evidence was found is at Khao Lak Chan area. located in the southeastern part of the hill The mouth of the cave faces the east. At present, the mouth of the cave at the foot of the mountain is the location of the Khao Lak Chan Monastery. and is also the caretaker of the current cave area.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Canal Lamphura, Trang River

Geological conditions

Limestone mountains in the Ratchaburi rock group Permian period, about 245-286 years ago (Department of Mineral Resources 2007)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Lak Chan Mountain is a limestone mountain. There are caves and cliffs on top of the mountain from past operations. Has anyone ever found a stone tool? And parts of pottery, the ancient Buddha image in the cave, according to villagers, was said to have been destroyed. Later, in 2009, human skeletons were found at Tham Khao Rong, which is in the mountains. The same as Mount Lak Chan, thus showing that this place used to be a human habitat since prehistoric times and is scattered throughout the caves in the mountains around this area. New to the mouth of the cave Ready to make a staircase leading up and set up the Khao Lak Chan Monastery at the foot of the mountain (Phanuwat Ueasamarn et al. 2018:126)