Aranyik Temple

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Aranyik archaeological site is an abandoned temple located in the southern foothills of Khao Saphan Hin. Outside Sukhothai to the west It is about 2.2 kilometers from the west moat to the west, about 1.7 kilometers from Khlong Sao Ho to the north, about 400 meters from Wat Saphan Hin to the south, and about 100 meters north of Wat Phrabat Noi.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Sao Hor, Yom River

Geological conditions

Khao Saphan Hin 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

Wat Aranyik archaeological site is an abandoned temple located on the southern slope of Khao Saphan Hin. In the middle of Aranyik forest Outside Sukhothai to the west It is about 2.2 kilometers west from the west moat, about 400 meters south of Wat Saphan Hin.

Important ancient sites include Monk's base group, made of bricks, used for monks to sit in meditation The cubicle is small for only one monk to sit in meditation. A stone paved walkway connects the church and the cathedral. A rectangular well dug into laterite. There is water all year round (Special Chia Chanphong 2003 :34-35)