That (Don Ku)

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Pa Don Ku is a small temple with no chapel and few buildings. Formerly an abandoned temple It is located on the undulating slopes of the western part of Khon Kaen Province. The geomorphology is sandstone in the Phu Kradueng rock category.

west from the source About 450 meters away, there used to be a small natural stream. but now shallow By this river to connect with Huai Buna. That is about 1.1 kilometers northwest of the source, about 3.4 kilometers east, with a stream flowing through. which will eventually flow together with the Phong River.

The area around Wat Pa Don Ku is an agricultural area. The ancient site is located in the middle of the temple. It looks like a hilly land full of bricks.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Chuan River, Huai Buna

Geological conditions

Geological characteristics of the archaeological site are classified as Phu Kradueng rocks. The lowest part is sandstone, red, reddish-brown, and reddish-gray. It often contains mica. Some places have thin layers of limestone interspersed. The middle layer consists of sandstone, mudstone, reddish-brown and purple. There are clinker and clinker layers. The rock layers are often covered with thick sediment. Outcropping is rarely found. There are mica sandstone and pebbles. Switch layers appearing at regular intervals. The upper part is alternating powdery sandstone, sandstone, mudstone, and pebbles, calcareous, red-gray and gray-green. The top rock layer outcrops is a red-brown sandstone cliff and has some alternating layers of powdery sandstone. The sandstone layer is 30 cm thick to more than 1 meter. The general rock layer is relatively easily eroded. Conditions of sediment accumulation in rivers with strong currents along the trench. and precipitated on both sides of the river basin, swamp and marsh in a semi-arid climate of 180-145 million years (Department of Mineral Resources 2009:17-18).

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The area around Wat Pa Don Ku is an agricultural area. The ancient site is located in the middle of the temple. It looks like a hill of land full of bricks. Therefore, it is assumed that it was originally a brick building. On the mound, cement was poured over the entire mound. There is a staircase leading up to the front. (East side Slightly obliquely to the south) and on both sides, the top enshrines a modern metal Buddha image. and there were many large trees on the mound. The edge of the mound has a large pile of bricks. (most brick sizes are about 10 cm thick, 20 cm wide) and some laterite

in the front left corner of the cement floor on the hill (Northeast corner) There is a parapet or square sandstone block located 1 tree, the height from the ground about 1.8 meters. In addition, on the southeast side of the ancient mound, there are many sandstone blocks lying on it ( at least 7 trees), of which these semas or sticks were found in the hills of ancient monuments and in the area of ​​Wat Pa Don Ku.

It is assumed that this ancient site It is probably the ancient remains that are at least in the Lan Xang period.