ubosot temple

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Ubosot is now an abandoned temple. Located in the southwest area of ​​the island of Ayutthaya. Currently in the area of ​​Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park South of the Brahmin Temple

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Pa Sak River, Lop Buri River, Noi River, Khlong Muang

Geological conditions

The Central Plains are caused by the movement of major faults, namely the Mae Ping Fault (almost connected to the Moei Fault), Uttaradit Fault (Nam Pat), and the Three Pagoda Fault. from the Late Cretaceous to the Tertiary This was followed by the opening of the southern Gulf of Thailand and the formation of the Tertiary Basin in the northern and upper western regions and was followed by the formation of the north-south fault line (Bunopas, 1981). up on land like a fan-shaped sedimentary hill sedimentary plains, waterways, lakes, and semi-waterways and lakes

Geological features Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Located in the southern central plains Make it deep under the ground of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province It is a source of large pebbles. Gravels and sand are large and rounded. Groundwater accumulates between gaps and grains of pebbles and sand. interspersed with clay layers resulting in multiple layers of groundwater and is a layer of water that spreads widely horizontally has unique hydrogeological properties which is a characteristic found in most of the groundwater layers of the South Central Plain, that is, each layer of groundwater There will be a layer of clay under support. and covered on top Classified as groundwater under pressure (Confined aquifer)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Ubosot (Song Sri Prapatthong, M.O.A.; Fine Arts Department 2008 :96) Located in Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park, Pratuchai Subdistrict, north of Wat Chao Prap Temple. There is no history of the construction of this temple. But from the architectural style, it can be assumed that the temple Ubosot was probably built during the Middle Ayutthaya period and continued until the late Ayutthaya period. This is because the main chedi of the temple looks like a chedi with twelve corners.

The buildings within the temple are:

1. President Pagoda The appearance is a square chedi with twelve wooden corners. Art style of Ayutthaya in the late Middle Ages (Somdej Phra Maha Chakkraphat - Somdej Phra Athitayawong) with a staircase leading up to Ruenthat in the south. The Archeology Office, Fine Arts Department has restored the chedi to maintain its original shape. On the south side of the pagoda there is a staircase leading up to the upper base which is probably the base of the royal pagoda. Above the base of the palace is a set of three layers of chicken breast crystal beads. before reaching the bell which is a square shape with twelve wooden indents as well as the base Above the bell body, why is there a tiered shaft or axis to support the joints?

2. Temple It is located to the east of the temple. in front of the main chedi The condition is quite damaged. The present condition only remains at the base of the building. The shape of the plan is rectangular. Inside there are traces of 9 pairs of circular columns, outside there are poles around it. From the excavation, it was found that This building was originally supposed to be used as a church in the early days of building a temple. because the base of the parapet was found around the chapel according to the position Later it was converted into a temple. By filling the floor covering the base of the sema leaves in the first period. This should be a restoration in the late Ayutthaya period.