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Terrain

General Condition

The source of the ancient kiln, Mo Sor's house Located in Phra Thaen Subdistrict, Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi Province The general condition of the area is a lowland area formed by the deposition of sediments during the Quaternary period. Mo Sor's house, where the stove is located, is a low mound of earth. along the bank of Lam Mo So or Khlong Mo So (flows through the north and east of the mound). The furnace is about 120 meters away from the current Lam Mo So, which in the past before the construction of the Vajiralongkorn Dam. Lam Mo So used to have water levels up to the banks of the bank, only 35 meters away from the kiln.

Lam Mo So can be connected to the Mae Klong River in the southwest. The area known as "Ao Tha San" in Tambon Tha Ruea (at present, the furnace is about 7.5 kilometers northeast of the Mae Klong River) and is connected to the Huai Yang River in the east. which is a creek that flows through the north side of the ancient community of Kamphaeng Saen Continuing into the Tha Chin River at Bang Pla Temple, Bang Len District, Nakhon Pathom Province

At present, there are 2 ancient furnaces in Ban Mo So (Kow No. 1 and Furnace No. 2) located within the land of Mrs. Sompong Buaphan (House No. 19) and Mrs. Champi Haeo (House No. 4), both of whom are relatives. brothers and sisters (Ms. Sompong is the sister-in-law of Mrs. Champi) and the furnace is located between the two houses. But the landowner allowed it to be used as a public place. because it is the location of the shrine at the village The north side of the furnace is adjacent to the farmland and the well. other aspects It's a house

Height above mean sea level

17 meters

Waterway

Mae Klong River, Lam Mo So

Geological conditions

A lowland formed by the deposition of sediments during the Holocene.

Archaeological Era

historical era

era/culture

Ayutthaya period, late Ayutthaya period

Types of archaeological sites

source of production

archaeological essence

In ancient times, these waterways were important transportation routes for communication between people from different areas. The Mo So Canal can be connected to other waterways, especially the Mae Klong River and the Tha Chin River. Therefore, it can be explained that things produced from the ancient kilns of Ban Mo So can be exported as products to be sold to people in different areas by the aforementioned waterways.

Ancient communities near the furnace source such as the ancient community of Kamphaeng Saen. (Approximately 18 kilometers away to the east), the ancient community of Phong Tuek. (Approximately 14 kilometers to the west) Wat Phra Thaen Dong Rak community. (Large community in Ayutthaya period Approximately 3.5 kilometers to the northwest)

Furnace No. 2 is located to the northwest of Furnace No. 1. Currently, the building covers both furnaces (the pillars are concrete and the pillars are made of concrete). The roof structure is a steel frame, corrugated tiles, no walls) and a low brick fence. and surrounding iron railings

Both furnaces have been excavated and decorated by the Fine Arts Department. The furnace number 2 is located deep from the current working soil surface. The number 1 stove is slightly higher than the current floor. The furnace condition inside the fenced area is currently in good condition. Shows that they have been taken care of and cleaned regularly. The area around the furnace (outside the fence) is scattered with bricks and earthenware fragments. Not dense

The two ancient kilns of Ban Mo Sor that were excavated in the study revealed that they were updraft kiln, a large round kiln. There shouldn't be a part of the roof of the stove. Build a furnace on a natural mound or dig a bank slope to build a furnace. The floor of the stove is compacted with smooth soil. The rim of the kiln is made of 2-3 bricks stacked and then covered with a thick wall of clay, about 1.3-1.5 meters high. Block with clay bricks to form a platform for placing objects to be burned.

Evidence from the ancient kiln at Mo Sor's house Found a few pottery fragments. No fragments of pottery waste from the burning were found. but found a layer of lime at the edge of the Mor So canal In addition, lime fragments were found attached to several bricks inside the furnace. The excavators assumed that this kiln was probably an ancient lime kiln. Age can be determined from antiques found in the 21st - 22nd Buddhist century or the late Ayutthaya period, or about 300-250 years ago.

This kiln site is probably one of the large and important production sites for lime production in the western region of Thailand during the late Ayutthaya period. The emergence of the community and the source of the furnace is probably related to the discovery of the altar. and the construction of Wat Phra Thaen Dong Rang including nearby ancient sites As for the desertion of communities and activities in the kiln area, it is likely due to the war in the 2nd period of the loss of Ayutthaya to the beginning of the Rattanakosin period.

Limestone raw materials used to produce lime at this furnace. Probably from nearby areas in Kanchanaburi and nearby provinces in the west. And the produce should be sold by boat to various localities. Throughout the western and central regions in the form of mortar or mortar that has been pounded to break up and in smaller sizes for easy transport.

However, this kiln may also be used to burn clay pottery used in the community. But it should be an additional activity in the use of the furnace.

In addition, the excavators also found that the area opposite the Mo Sor canal and the furnace source. There are still the remains of ancient brick piles in the sugar cane fields. which is believed to be the remains of the Ayutthaya period chedi And the fragments of such contemporary containers are scattered throughout the sugar cane plantations.

On the front or south side of stove No. 2 or on the west side of stove No. 1 is the location of “Chao Pho Pinkaew and Chao Mae Mali Son Shrine”, the shrine of the village (According to interviews, it was revealed that this area, both in the past and present, was used as a merit-making courtyard of the village.) As for the north, east and south sides of the furnace number 1, there is also a shrine on the other side, one shrine on each side.

The furnace area number 2 is the location of "Ban Mor So Art and Cultural Heritage Network Coordination Center" and is an area for displaying local tools and tools of the Thai Song Dam people. Ban Mo So is on display, such as weaving looms, stoves, earthenware, basketry equipment, etc.

As for the history of the Thai Song Dam people, Ban Mo So. The ancestors migrated from Khao Yoi Subdistrict, Phetchaburi Province, traveling by artificial oxen cart to meet this area, which is a lowland area with forests and abundant Mo So Fish basin. The area can be farmed suitable for settlement therefore set up a house to live in Over time, it has become a larger community until now.

Details of each furnace study by the Fine Arts Department

Stove number 1 Prior to the archaeological excavations, only one ancient furnace number 1 was found. It is located in the area of Mr. Khmer Bua Pan. It is an open circular furnace without roof, updraft kiln. The furnace is made of clay. The diameter of the furnace is about 4 meters. The wall of the furnace is about 50 centimeters high from the floor. The bottom edge of the furnace found 2-3 bricks stacked as a base and found bricks of the same size scattered inside the furnace. On the wall of the stove, there was a greasy coating on it. Shows that this furnace used to burn with high heat until the melting of various minerals. contained in the soil flowing out When it cools down, it sticks to the wall of the furnace. The fire compartment is on the north side of the stove. Make a very protruding hollow, about 90 cm wide.

In addition, several pieces of clay pottery were found attached to the wall of the furnace. both the mouth of the container and the private Some of the pieces are decorated with combed teeth and stripes.

Stove number 2 It is located next to Furnace No. 1 (located to the northwest of Furnace No. 1). While performing excavation work on No. 1, Mo So villagers who came to see the operation told that there was another furnace of this type. The shrine area of the village called “Chao Pho Pinkaew and Chao Mae Mali Son Shrine”, which in the past was a hilly area leading down to the Mo So canal. Later, villagers helped to buy soil to fill and level the ground. to be used as an annual merit-making courtyard of the village The excavation of this furnace number 2 has been approved by the villagers of Moo 8 very well.

From the excavation study at that time, it was found that it was a circular kiln. Diameter about 5.5 meters. The wall of the furnace is covered with clay. with a height of about 130-150 cm from the stove floor, about 40 cm thick The north side of the clay kiln protrudes into a bulb. Made a hole through the inside of the furnace, about 120 centimeters wide. A test hole was dug in this area, no deposition of material that would have been incinerated inside the furnace was found.

Excavations inside the furnace have found layers of freshwater shells about 10 centimeters thick that overlap a lot. And it's more likely that the mollusks will die naturally than have been piled together by humans. because no traces of shell cutting were found Pointed out that this area is flooded with water from Lam Mo So periodically. and is the abandoned floor of this kiln Next down is a pile of bricks piled on top of each other. Under the brick floor is the charcoal and stove floor. which has a layer thickness of about 1 meter.

excavation pits The working group also carried out archaeological excavations in a nearby area of two wells, measuring 2x2 meters. Hole at the edge of Khlong Mo Sot Found a layer of white lime piled up about 20 centimeters thick. In addition, in the same layer also found two pieces of tough, blue-painted pottery under the glaze, made from a furnace in China during the Ming Dynasty. and 1 anthurium brick