Non Ku

Terrain

General Condition

Prasat Non Ku is an abandoned ancient site. Located on a high hill or high area near the plains along Lam Ta Khong. Lam Ta Khong is approximately 800 meters to the north and west of the castle.

Prasat Non Ku, located 500 meters south of Prasat Muang Khaek (along the axis of the direction), is an ancient site that has been restored and landscaped. The surrounding area is a scrubland area. across the street (East side) is the residence of the people and agricultural areas.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Lam Ta Khong, Mun River

Geological conditions

Prasat Non Ku is located on a high hill or elevation near the plains along Lam Ta Khong formed by the deposition of sediments during the Quaternary period. It consists of river pebbles, silt and clay, while the base rocks are Mesozoic.

Archaeological Era

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Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Prasat Non Ku is a small abandoned ancient site made of sandstone and bricks. (Use sand stones to build the base The brick is used for the construction of the building above) with a rectangular plan. facing east

President's Castle There is a small building The high base was made of sandstone. brick building The floor inside the building is brick. facing east There are stairs leading up to the front and back. There is a door frame made of sandstone located before entering the president's room. Inside the president's room or the chamber (or elemental house) has a sandstone sculpture base placed inside.

In front of the president's castle on the left-right There is a small building It may be a viharn or a bannalai located on each side, one on each side. The base of the building is made of sandstone. The building is made of bricks, the floor is brick, facing the main castle or facing the west. The temple or the library on the right or on the south side, there is a staircase leading up to the building on one side only. The building is divided into the front porch room and the president room. There is a sandstone door frame in the front doorway of each room. As for wihan or library on the left or north side There is a staircase leading up to the building on the east or back (?) side. The building is also divided into the front porch and the main room. In the main room, there is a sandstone sculpture base in the middle of the room.

All three buildings are surrounded by a wall of glass. Made of bricks, with gopura or inner arch at the front and back is on the east and west sides. The diagram is a cross. The base is made of sandstone, the arch is made of bricks. Next to the east side of the front glass wall arch. which is at the front end of Prasat Non Ku It appears that the sandstone base of the building looks like an arch. The cross-shaped layout assumes that it is Gopura or the outer arch.

From the history of excavation and excavation of the Fine Arts Department found many antiques. including Konti crouching in the courtyard between the viharn or the library after the two It is assumed that this castle was built because of the Hindu sect. and from various architectural styles and antiquities This led to the assumption that Prasat Non Ku was built according to the Koh Ker art style in Khmer art, just like Prasat Muang Khaek. Aged in the late 15th Buddhist century or around AD 1440-1490