Wat Phlapphlachai

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Phlapphlachai Located in the northern area within the island of Ayutthaya. North of Wat Ratchaburana away from Klong Muang which is the northern moat To the south about 300 meters in the area of ​​Ayutthaya Historical Park. The landscape has been restored and improved.

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 Chedi Fault. from the Late Cretaceous to the Tertiary This is a continuation of the launch of the southern Gulf of Thailand. and the formation of tertiary basins in the northern and upper western regions followed by north-south fault formation (Bunopas, 1981). 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 Phlapphla Chai (The Fine Arts Department 2008:77; Fine Arts Department 1968 :70-73) located in Pratuchai Subdistrict There is no documentary evidence about the exact history of the creation. But from the appearance of the temple in the Ayutthaya Chronicle When stating the battle between Chao Ai Phraya and Chao Yi Phraya, the war for the throne led to the death of both of them. Wat Phlapphlachai was used as the location of Chao Ai Phraya's army. Therefore, it is assumed that this temple should have been built in the early Ayutthaya period. and with the location of the temple on the route between Wang Luang and Wang Na Every time there was a battle, this temple was always named.

Important buildings inside the temple The details are as follows:

1. Presiding Pagoda The appearance is a round bell-shaped chedi. octagonal base The diameter of the chedi is about 4 meters, inside the clay bricks, which is a technique of craftsmanship in the early U-Thong-Ayutthaya period. The appearance of the chedi is similar to the chedi of Wat Saliang Thung Kaew.

2. Temple a small temple set facing east Drilled a small window, 1 on each side, and 2 entrance doors, which is a popular style built in the Middle Ayutthaya period.

3. Chedi Rai The appearance is a chedi with twelve wooden indented corners, the top of a pagoda, located in the south of the main chedi. late Ayutthaya art From the architectural style, it is assumed that this temple was built around the early Ayutthaya period and was used continuously until the late Ayutthaya period.