Wat Chedi Ngam

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Chedi Ngam archaeological site is located outside the walls of the old Sukhothai city to the west. away from the gate (Western City Gate) to the west for about 2.5 kilometers on Khao Chedi Ngam. which is part of Khao Pratak south of Saphan Hin There is a canal that flows through the south side of Khao Chedi Ngam. Wat Chedi Ngam is located 150 meters north of Wat Tham Heep Bon.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Sao Hor, Yom River

Geological conditions

Khao Chedi Ngam is part of Khao Pratak. Mountains in the west of Sukhothai Khao Chedi Ngam is a limestone mountain in the fishbone rock category. Lampang rock group, Triassic period, 245-210 million years ago (Department of Mineral Resources 2008 :15) formed in the marine sediment deposition environment in northern Thailand.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The archaeological site of Wat Chedi Ngam is located in the west outside Sukhothai City in the Aranyik Region on Chedi Ngam Hill. which is part of Khao Pratak south of Saphan Hin There is a canal that flows through the south side of Khao Chedi Ngam. It is located near Wat Tham Heep Bon. away from the gate Which is the west gate to the west for about 2.5 kilometers. The way up to the temple is paved with slate. From the eastern foothills to the mountain temple courtyard

Important ancient sites are The main chedi is bell-shaped with a square base. At the base of the ground floor, there are arches of Buddha images on all 4 sides. The base of the viharn is made of laterite and covered with stone. Monks for introspection There are both bricks and stone. A pond dug deep into laterite (Special Chea Chanphong 2003 :38)