Stone cutting site at Wat Pa Khao Hin Thad

Terrain

General condition

The area of ​​the ancient stone cutting site, Wat Pa Khao Hin Thad, looks like a small sandstone mountain. (It is a sandstone in the Phu Phan rock category. Korat stone group) surrounded by rice fields It is located about 800 meters from Lam Ta Khong to the south, but from the geographical map it indicates that this hill is a long line of mountains that continue from the stone cut along the Friendship Road in the south. by the area between the two (The area that is Friendship Road and rice fields along the road) is a high hill.

The general condition on the hill is forest. Large sandstone boulders and outcrop sandstones are common. and is the location of Wat Pa Khao Hin Cut which is a royal temple under Maha Nikaya, established on June 18, 2004.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Lam Ta Khong, Mun River

Geological conditions

It is a sandstone hill in the Phu Phan rock category. Korat Stone Group

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The area of ​​the ancient stone cutting site, Wat Pa Khao Hin Thad, looks like a small sandstone mountain. (It is a sandstone in the Phu Phan rock category. Korat stone group) surrounded by rice fields It is located about 800 meters south of Lam Ta Khong. Geographical maps show that this hill is a long line that is a continuation of the stone cut along the Friendship Road in the south. by the area between the two (The area that is Friendship Road and rice fields along the road) is a high hill.

The general condition on the hill is forest. Large sandstone boulders and outcrop sandstones are common. and is the location of Wat Pa Khao Hin Cut which is a royal temple under Maha Nikaya, established on June 18, 2004.

Stone cutting source in Wat Pa Khao Hin Tad It was one of the sources of sandstone raw materials for ancient humans. For use in the construction of buildings or structures especially the castles in Khmer culture in Sikhio District and Sung Noen District at present, such as Prasat Muang Khaek, Prasat Hua Sra, Prasat Non Ku, etc. It is assumed that they are of the same age as the stone cut along the Friendship Road. Age around the 15-18 Buddhist century

An ancient stone cutting site that can be clearly seen on a hill in the northeastern area. Currently in the area of ​​the Senasana or various buildings of the temple Especially the area adjacent to the sangkhawat area or the monastic community that appears gray sandstone that is outcropped throughout the area. (Most of the temple floors have a cement slope.) On the west side of this area, there is a well, about 6 meters wide, about 12 meters long, and about 50 centimeters deep from the current ground (at the time of survey, the pond was almost full of water). Positioned in the north-south direction (Wide on the north and south) with the north side of the pond covered with large trees.

This well is probably a well or a pit created from the extraction of sand stones used in the construction of people's buildings in the past. By observing the traces of iron tools used to extract stone in the wall of the well. and rectangular shaped sand stones scattered along the edge of the pond. This is probably the sandstone that has been extracted but has not yet been moved.