Hin Rong Stone Shed 1

Terrain

General Condition

Huai Hin Rong 1 is a color painting in the Huai Hin Rong group. The terrain is a flat area at the foothills of the southern part of Phu Phra Bat. which is on the east side of the mountain There are 9 colored paintings in this group:Huai Hin Rong 1, Huai Hin Rong 2, Huai Hin Rong 3, Poeng Hin Dan Yai 1, Poeng Hin Dan Yai 2, Poeng Hin Dan Yai 3, and Poeng Hin Dan large 4, large stone shed 5, large stone shed 6

The group of paintings in Huai Hin Rong is located in the south of Huai Hin Rong. which is a small creek nearby and has a watershed in the area of ​​Huai Hin Rong 2 paintings and in the group of paintings in Phoeng Hin Dan Yai 1-6, covers an area on both sides of Huai Dan Yai which is another important small creek with large stone sheds 1 and 2 on the north side and Hin Dan Yai 3-6, located south of Huai Dan Yai (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :170)

The condition of Huai Hin Rong 1 is a large rock shed located on a stone courtyard. caused by sand stones placed on top of the stone courtyard The stone is 5 meters wide, 6 meters long, 6 meters high, and the stone shed has a small shack that goes into 1 meter deep, 1.2 meters from the ground, facing east. The paintings are painted on the ceiling of the stone sheds. On a brown and pink stone surface (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010:170; Archeology Division 1989a :131)

Phu Phra Bat is a small sandstone mountain. A child in the Phu Phan mountain range or Phu Phan Kham. The average height above sea level is about 320-350 meters. The west of the mountain is steep. and cant descend to the east.

Phu Phan or Phu Phan Kham is a sandstone mountain range that lies in the north-south direction. in the west of Udon Thani Province and Sakon Nakhon Basin

The general condition of Phu Phra Bat is sparse forest. There are natural vegetation types such as hardwood trees, maka wood, red wood, Ching Chang wood, Pradu wood, and deciduous dipterocarp trees. On Phu Phra Bat, there are many open stone terraces, rocks and sandstone sheds scattered around. caused by the action of water and wind on the sandstone.

Because there are quite a lot of hardwood covered. Together with many other natural plants, Phu Phra Bat is classified in the National Reserved Forest Area, “Pah Khuean Nam”, and is the source of many streams such as Huai Hin Lat, Huai Dan Yai, Huai Hin Rong, Huai Nang Usa and Huai Khok Khat. which flows into the east, confluence with the Mekong River at Tha Bo District Nong Khai Province

The plains surrounding the mountains are mainly cultivated for rice and cassava. The eastern valley of Phu Phra Bat is the largest valley characterized by undulating plains. Most of the area is cultivated for rice and cassava. This valley is commonly known as Lup Phan.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Huai Hin Lat, Huai Dan Yai, Huai Hin Rong, Huai Nang Usa, Huai Khok Khad, Huai Mong, Mekong River

Geological conditions

Phu Phra Bat is a sandstone hill. in the Phu Phan Noi mountain range at the edge of the western plateau of Udon Thani Sandstone is white, orange, pebbled, grit consists of quartz, chert, red talc. some igneous rocks with traces There are shale and gravel interspersed. It is in the Phu Phan rock unit, Korat series, in the lower - mid-Cretaceous period, or about 90-140 million years ago. The sandstone in the area has outstanding geological features. Because there are different properties in each floor. and has undergone geological erosion by water and wind. Makes the appearance of the landscape that is strange in many areas, such as Hor Nang Usa, Tham Chang, Father Ta's coffin, Thao Baros coffin, Nang Usa coffin, Pho Ta temple, Phra Ku Nang Usa cave, Nang Usa pond. Quail Stone Shed as well as the geological, physical and geological features found in the sandstone. which is a clear stratum or sedimentary rock For example, showing interleaving layers with gravel layers. An oblique-level display showing a change in water flow direction. (Department of Mineral Resources 2009 :38-39)

various shapes formed from sandstone and gravel sand have different texture The highly durable rock layers protrude into rock sheds. or a layer of rock overlaid on top The less durable rock layers will erode. or being eroded or is a concave part under the hard rock Become a rock shed or a rocky cliff such as Hor Nang Usa, etc.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The paintings are painted on the ceiling of the stone sheds. On the brown and pink stone background, there are 5 groups (Archaeology Division 1989A:131; Pitakchai Jatuchai 2010 :171) is

Group 1, red streaks at the top of the image group It is patterned in parallel and connected by several straight lines. But faded until I can't see the line of the picture.

Group 2, red streaks It has a triangular parallel line pattern and lines inside. But the picture fades away for a while.

Group 3, orange streaks attached to group 1 have parallel lines, equilateral triangles and continual squares as the same image.

Group 4, orange line drawings There is a pattern in parallel lines like a branch.

Group 5, 2 red streaks, located at the lower part of the stone shed The image is shaped like a four-legged animal. and small fish pictures

The painting does not have to prepare the walls first. But choose to write in the area where the wall is quite smooth. and is in an area that can stand and write pictures (Phayao Khemnak 1996 :150)

This painting at Hin Hin Rong 1 is still unable to clearly explain the purpose of the painting. But it was written to serve one's beliefs. Rock sheds can be temporary shelters during the hunting season. Or it may be an area where some rituals are performed (Archaeology Division 2532A:132)

Pitakchai Chatuchai (2010:173) assumed that from the nature of the stone sheds formed by large boulders. But there is not enough space to be used as a shelter from the sun and rain. Therefore, it is not suitable for use as a residential area or temporary accommodation. In addition, the side of the stone shed is a narrow area. which is difficult to carry out in activities or rituals. Therefore, the color paintings may mark territory or placement.