eggplant pool

Terrain

General Condition

Eggplant pool is an ancient pond. It is located outside the ancient city of Sri Mahosot. It is about 1 kilometer away from the moat to the northeast.

It is an ancient city surrounded by ditches. It is located on a plain near forest and low mountains in the same valley as Dong Phaya Yen. San Kamphaeng Mountains and the Banthat Mountains There is a Bang Pakong River flowing through the area. It is about 10 kilometers north of the ancient city and about 16 kilometers west of the canal, Lam Phak Corian, flowing through the ancient city to the north. which flows together with Khlong Bang Phluang, which is about 3 kilometers south of the ancient city.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Bang Pakong River, Khlong Lam Phak Chi, Khlong Bang Phluang

Geological conditions

The condition of the ancient city was a sedimentary plain during the Holocene period.

As for geology, Prachinburi Province, which is in the eastern region, consists of the Green Mountain Range - Khao Chompoo. which has Triassic granite as the core of the mountain range. Khun In Mountain Range - Elephant Trunk Mountain and the guinea pig upside down The granite of Carboniferous is the broken axis of the mountain range, positioned in the north-south direction. From Ban Phe to Nong Yai Mountain range in Klaeng District Soi Dao Mountain Range - Khao Makok Which has granite as the core from Khlung District to Pong Nam Ron District and the Sam Ngam-Khao Saming mountain range from Khao Saming District to Pong Nam Ron District.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

It looks like a well dug into the laterite floor. On the north side of the eggplant pool, there are 2 to 3 smaller ponds. From the survey of the Fine Arts Department, a lion stirrup made from laterite was found in the shape of a lion sitting in the shape of a lion. By using 3 laterite blocks together with a height of 92 centimeters, it is assumed that it may be the axis used by the statue to decorate one more time. to be used as a sculpture of a gatehouse set up to guard religious sites The lion stirrup has now been stolen.