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Terrain

General Condition

Sa Mon is located in the ancient city of Kamphaeng Phet. in the northern part of the city center next to the city wall of Kamphaeng Phet on the north side around the bridge gate and in the north of Wat Kaew archaeological site Currently in the municipality of Kamphaeng Phet

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Ping River

Geological conditions

The soil is sandy and has a layer of river sediment sand. Because this area was originally a plain on the banks of the Ping River. Later, the Ping River became shallow due to the deposition of sand sediments and sandy soil, thus forming a plain around this Kamphaeng Phet town.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Sa Mon is located on the north side of Wat Phra Kaew, adjacent to the Kamphaeng Phet city wall on the north side. around the bridge gate The layout of the area is rectangular. There is an embankment on the periphery. Inside there is a rectangular ditch parallel to the earth embankment on all four sides, thus dividing the area into two parts:The outer and inner zones In the center of the area there is a rectangular pond known as Sra Mon. From archaeological excavations found a rectangular building base made of laterite within a rectangular embankment, known as Mon Mon. may be a residential area His Majesty King Mongkut has a royal ruling that it is probably the governor's palace (Department of Fine Arts 2009 :69 - 70).