Ban Phromthin Tai

Terrain

General Condition

The general condition of Ban Phromthin Tai is a plain alternating with mountains. In the east and south there are sparse forests. The condition of the low slope to the west and south The archaeological site of Wat Phromthin Tai is a mound. that was built over the same ancient site that has existed since the Dvaravati period Phromthin city under the map is a trapezoid. Phon Thong River flows through the east side. The mound has been planted for chili farming and has been converted to agricultural land. At present, the southern brick line remains. and some old moats in the east and there is an ordination hall located on top of the earth mound There is a brick base surrounding the church. There are three pagodas in the back, but now only the base of the pagoda remains. And in addition, there are about 5 intact sema leaves that can still see the income wire clearly. And inside the ubosot there is a sacred Buddha image. that the villagers always come to worship

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Lopburi River

Geological conditions

The geomorphological features of Ban Phromthin Tai are of the old, middle, and new courtyards. which is older than the floodplain Most of them are found in contact with the floodplain, the area is higher and farther from the current flowing rivers will not reach. This area may be Lan Ta Phak that may be caused by the lower sea level that used to cover this area. This caused rivers to erode more vertically and new floodplains were created. It is 10-20 meters above sea level and has a slope of less than 1%. The soil resources are classified in the Lopburi soil series as the soil with very deep topsoil. There is a pretty bad drainage system. The soil is gray to dark gray soil. Slow flow of water on the topsoil The soil reaction is moderately acidic to neutral.

Soil resources are classified in the Lopburi soil series, which are classified into 2 groups:

1.Grumusols group has soil origin material from the decomposition of marl rocks. caused by limestone contains minerals Monorillonite It is a dark clay mineral. which is characterized by stretching and contraction in the dry season and expands a lot in the rainy season Due to the nature of expansion and contraction according to the climate, it causes cracks or Soil Crack. The soil has bad drainage. Physical characteristics make it difficult to tillage and cracked soil conditions may cause objects or things. address on the top layer Can go to the bottom

The Rendzinas soil group is similar to the Grumusols soil, formed by the decomposition of marl rocks. or limestone, the land is black The loam has a high pH and is associated with higher soils. There is plenty.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

from systematic surveys and excavations in the Southern Brahmathin Archaeological Site Including the examination of antiques such as Dvaravati coins and inscriptions brought by villagers and from the study of soil It can be concluded that there are 3 periods as follows:

At 1 It is the late prehistoric period. This includes the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age. The evidence was found in human skeletons. Things found with skeletons, such as various shapes of pottery (Almost all have polished surface finishes) Iron tools, bronze gains, beads, terracotta circles, etc., were found in the lowest layer of soil when excavated at that time. The age-defining age of canine tooth enamel, which was found with the human skeleton, was between 2500-3,000 years ago.

At 2 This is the period with the longest continuous use of space. The average layer thickness of about 100 centimeters is the layer that lies next to the late prehistoric soil layer. Evidence found from excavations is diverse, such as Various clay pots especially ridged containers, glass beads, clay chips, spout parts, fiery stones, etc. (around the 11th-13th Buddhist century). and inscriptions in Pali The age was set during the 11th-12th Buddhist century

At 3 The evidence found included Ancient ruins made of bricks (Ubosot and pagoda), tough pottery chinaware Chinese wares and brown porcelain in Sukhothai style, etc. It is assumed to be around the 19-22 Buddhist century.

Ban Phromthin Tai Ancient Town was built overlapped on the ancient city in the Dvaravati period Phromthin City under the city plan is a trapezoid shape. surrounded by ditches The ancient site is in the middle. Phon Thong River flows through the east. Mound of land for planting chilli fields and plowing for farming Currently, traces of bricks remain in the south. and some old moats in the east Most of the people are of Lao descent. who migrated from the Northeast came to settle for more than 100 years ago Later, temples and churches were built over the same ancient remains. After being completely burned out, a galvanized wooden building was built instead. Found that this ancient site is a chapel in the Ayutthaya period. which was built on top of the ancient Dvaravati period Behind the Ubosot, there is a brick line and the base of the stupa in the Dvaravati period. Which is lower level than the other 3 pagodas built in the Ayutthaya period and under the base are 5 original parapet bases, parapets, sandstone Buddha images, pottery containers, jars, jars, brown glazed vases, tile fragments, banana cladding, porcelain jars. Ban Phromthin Tai It is a habitat for humans since prehistoric times. Later, it developed into a historical urban community that was built around a moat and an embankment. Influenced by Indian culture in the 11th-16th century, found Pallava inscriptions. Pali and Sanskrit languages, silver coins, beads, etc. In addition, prehistoric human sarcophagus were also excavated at the back of this ancient site and found evidence such as fragments of pottery, rings, beads, bracelets and jade, animal bones buried with corpses.