Stone shed beside Nang Usa pond

Terrain

General Condition

The stone shed beside Nang Usa pond is an ancient site in the group of Wat Pho Ta - Son-in-law. which is a group of ancient sites in the plains area of ​​the northern ridge of Phu Phra Bat The area surrounding the ancient site is a forest. The stone shack is located about 100 meters west of Ho Nang Usa, near Bo Nang Usa.

The condition of the source is a rock shed consisting of stones 3 meters wide, 8 meters long, 1.8 meters high from the ground, stacked on top of a raised stone courtyard. with several small stones supporting the rock shed above and the stone shed is tilted and facing north (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010 :66)

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

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Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The condition of the source is a rock shed consisting of stones 3 meters wide, 8 meters long, 1.8 meters high from the ground, stacked on top of a raised stone courtyard. with several small stones supporting the rock shed above and the stone shed is tilted and facing north (Pitachai Chatuchai 2010:66). Color paintings are found in the stone shed in the east (Phayao Khemnak 1996:139). about 100 meters west near Bo Nang Usa 3 meters from Nang U-sa pond to the southwest. The shed of this stone shed extends towards Nang U-sa pond (Sumit Pitipat 1977 :19).

There were traces of colored paintings on the ceiling of the stone sheds. From the north, west and south, the paintings are continuous and overlap almost the entire ceiling of the stone shed. written in crimson The size of the line used from 1, 1.6, 2.6 centimeters is written in a rhombus pattern. A small rectangle is inside a large rectangle. Parallel lines, curved lines, grid lines and solid stripes can't find a shape There is also another group of paintings on the sides of the stone ceiling that are obscured in detail (Division of Archeology 1989a:167; Payao Khemnak and Monchan Namthip 1990 22; Pitakchai Jatuchai 2010 :66; Payao Khemnak 1996 :139)

Pitakchai Chatuchai (1990:67-68) interpreted that from the nature of the source of the height of the rock shed from the relatively short and narrow area. which, if considering the use cannot be used as a residence But because in front of the stone shed there is a large courtyard. together with the patterned paintings full of stone shed ceilings and a special pattern Therefore, it can be said that the stone shed beside Nang Usa's well is related to the ritual. And it is also related to the nearby Nang Usa pond. The building is connected between Nang Usa pond and the stone shed beside Nang Usa pond. There is evidence of the use of the area in the late prehistoric period and the Dvaravati period.

While Ajarn Sumit Pitipat (1977:22) stated that this stone shed can hold 10-15 people, it may have been used as a residence for the ancients. Nowadays, there are still villagers who come to cut down trees to stay overnight.