Kumkamthi Pram Temple

Terrain

General Condition

Kumkamthi Pram Temple is an abandoned ancient site. Located in the city wall of Wiang Kum Kam on the northeast side. It is about 1.7 kilometers east of the Ping River, away from the ancient site of Wat Ku Khao. To the south about 180 meters from the excavation found that the archaeological site is about 0.50 meters deep from the soil surface. It is a garden and a residential house.

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

Kumkamthi Pram Temple an abandoned ancient site Not listed in any historical document legend.

The Fine Arts Department conducted an excavation and study of Wat Kum Kam Thi Pram in 1999 – 2000 (The Fine Arts Department 2005 :54 – 55). Found information on ancient sites and antiquities as follows:

from the study Found that the ancient site of Kumkamthi Pram Temple It consists of 2 ancient monuments, Viharn No. 1 and Viharn No. 2.

Architectural features

1. Viharn No. 1 is a hall viharn in a rectangular plan. facing north Appears only at the base part that looks like a wooden plexiglass pedestal. Lifting the front gages in 2 parts and 1 in the back. There are 3 stairs leading up to the main stairway in front of the sanctuary. The pillars are decorated with stucco in the shape of Makakayana. and a small staircase at the end of the other 2 viharas, where traces of the castle facade were found to enshrine the principal Buddha image on the same Chukchi base as Wat That Noi. The roof structure is made of wood. Thatched with clay tiles, please

2. Viharn No. 2 from the excavation revealed that the base of Viharn No. 2 is about 40 centimeters lower than Viharn No. 1 and looks like a hall hall as well. but facing east Only the base part is visible in the rectangular chart. The building is lifted with only one front section, the back is a pedestal enshrining a Buddha image. There is a staircase leading up both the front and the back of each temple. The roof structure is made of wood. Thatched with clay tiles, please

Artifacts found

From the excavation study found important artifacts, including Brick plaque inscription Found near Temple No. 1, dated font style between 2100 and 1615.

In addition, many stucco sculptures were found. The arch of the principal Buddha image and the arch of the Viharn No. 2 includes the flora motifs. Animal parts of the bird or swan type, Kankod pattern, Kanok pattern, etc. Pottery made from the San Kamphaeng kiln source. Wiang Kalong furnace source Sand kiln source and Chinese wares during the Middle Ming Dynasty (1911 – 2127)

Determination of age

in a comparative study of architectural features including considering together with the evidence of antiquities It is assumed that Wat Kum Kam Thi Pram has a construction period of 2 periods, with Viharn No. 2 probably built first. and may have been built during the 20th Buddhist century onwards because Viharn No. 2 has a less complicated construction plan. As for Viharn No. 1, it should have been built around the 21st - 22nd Buddhist century.