Kum Kam Temple No. 1

Terrain

General Condition

Kum Kam Temple No. 1 is an abandoned ancient site. It is located near the ancient site of Wat Kum Kam. It is about 100 meters from Wat Chang Kham Kan Thom to the northeast and 1 kilometer east of the Ping River. Currently, the area surrounding the ancient site It is a garden and a residential house. Can be accessed via Soi Lan Chang Kham 2 and Soi Sao Hin 11

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Ping River

Geological conditions

It is a river basin area. was deposited with sand and gravel sediments. In the Holocene era

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Kum Kam Temple No. 1 is an abandoned archaeological site, formerly known as an ancient site near Kum Kam Temple. Because it is located near Kum Kam Temple. But because it may be confusing to call the name. The Fine Arts Department therefore changed its name to Gum Kam Temple No. 1

The Fine Arts Department conducted an excavation in 2002 (The Fine Arts Department 2005 :53) found information on ancient sites and antiques as follows:

Kum Kam Temple No. 1 is planned along the east-west direction, consisting of a viharn in front of a chedi. and the southern glass wall and the west

Architectural features

1. Vihara is a hall temple. At present, only the base is left in the rectangular plan, not lifted, with only one staircase leading up to the front. The base of the temple is made of bricks in a straight and straight manner. except the last part, forming a base At the end of the viharn, there is a base of Chukchi built all over the area. as well as the Chukchi base of Kuai Si temple Ku Ai Lan Temple, I Khang Temple, Phaya Mangrai Temple and Ku Pa Dom Temple There is also a line of asanas located on the right hand side of the principal Buddha image as well. For the roof structure is wood. Thatched with clay tiles

2. The chedi is located behind the viharn. Only the brick base is visible in the two-story square plan. The most complete side is about 0.60 m high, the architectural style cannot be determined. There is also an altar in front. and behind the pagoda, one on each side

Artifacts found

Antiques found from excavation include bronze Buddha statues, stucco tablets, pottery made from the San Kamphaeng kiln and Wiang Ka Long kilns. Including Chinese wares from the Ming Dynasty (1911 - 2187 AD) and other types of antiques such as Chinese nails, clay tiles, medicine grinders and earthenware nails, etc.

Determination of age

From the evidence of art and antiques found It is assumed that Wat Kum Kam No. 1 should be built in the vicinity of Wat Kum Kam. Around the 21st Buddhist century