Ku Ban Hua Sra

Terrain

General Condition

Ku Ban Hua Sra is located on a mound where the current Ban Hua Sa community is located. Such a mound has an elongated shape. It is about 400 meters wide along the east-west and about 1,000 meters long along the north-south direction. The height from the surrounding area is an agricultural area (rice fields) about 6-7 meters.

The condition of the area is generally a flat area. There is Huai Si Mum which is a natural stream flowing through the north side next to the mound where the community is located. Or away from Ku Ban Hua Sa about 250 meters north, this stream will flow into Lahan Lake, about 23 kilometers northeast of Ban Hua Sa. In addition, Ban Hua Sa is located away from the Chi River. to the south for about 30 kilometers.

Ku Ban Hua Sa archaeological site is located within the fence of Mr. Tawee Taweelarp's house at number 104/1 Moo 2, Ban Hua Sra, Hua Talay Subdistrict, Bamnet Narong District. Chaiyaphum Province It looks like the ruins of a building that has collapsed.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Huai Si Mum, Chi River

Geological conditions

The geomorphology is salt rock in the Maha Sarakham rock category. (Mahasarakham Formation – KTms) Cretaceous period

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Ku Ban Hua Sa archaeological site is located within the fence of Mr. Tawee Taweelarp's house at number 104/1 Moo 2, Ban Hua Sra, Hua Talay Subdistrict, Bamnet Narong District. Chaiyaphum Province It looks like the remains of a ruined building. by a group of pebbles The building blocks (pink and gray) and laterite (mostly pink sandstone) are part of the building piled up in the same space within a low brick fence. that the homeowner has built Within the northeastern fence, there is a shrine of Phra Phum and a large tamarind tree that grows until the trunk has expanded to cover some building parts. Outside the fence is the homeowner's use area. is a parking lot set up a shrine Set up a chair to sit and relax.

Some of the sandstone architectural pieces are carved in various designs such as flower petals, flora pattern, rosary pattern, Kraon pattern, etc., especially the base or lower part of the building. There are also decorative columns, door sills, sills and door frames (only the sills and door frames are gray sandstone), among others.

from various evidence It is assumed that this ancient site is probably a small stone castle or Ku building in Khmer culture. Built with laterite and sandstone (The base may be laterite) facing the front of the building to the east.

From the interviews with the members of the house, it was revealed that All members of the house have great respect for this ancient site. A shrine was established at the ancient site and worshiped regularly, but about 40 years ago, outsiders came to bring some of the castle's artifacts. Currently, there are still people who are interested in visiting this ancient site from time to time.