Tham Phra Sai Yok [KA0076]
ไทรโยค (TH)
14.412415,98.855115
14.412415,98.855115
Longueur 30m Profondeur 0m
Location
In Sai Yok National Park headquarters, about 1.4 km south-east from the end of the road, in a low remnant tower.
Description
This appears to be the Tham Phra (Sai Yok) an important archaeological site described by Nielsen (1961) in which artifacts included large earthen jars, large coffins and pebble tools. The cave consists of two widening fissure passages leading off a shelterd rockshelter entrance.
Documents
Bibliography 16/08/2019- +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Halliday, William R. (1988) "Island Karst and Temple Caves of Thailand: A 1987 Reconnaissance" Cascade Caver Vol. 27 No. 1, January-February 1988, pp6-10, reprinted in Geo2 Vol. 15 No. 1/3 p31 [abstract] and in Journal of Spelean History Vol. 22 No. 2 pp21-22 [abstract] +Heekeren, H.R. van (1961) "A Preliminary Note on the Excavation of the Sai-Yok Rock-Shelter" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 49 No. 2 pp99-108 +HEEKEREN, H.R. VAN (1962) "A Brief Survey of the Sai Yok Excavations 1961-1962 Season of the Thai-Danish Prehistoric Expedition" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 50 No. 1 pp15-18 +KNUTH, E. (1962) "Further Report on the Sai Yok Excavations and on the Work at the Picture Cave" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 50 No. 1 pp19-21 +MUNIER, CHRISTOPHE (1998) "Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand" White Lotus Co. Ltd, Bangkok ISBN 974-8434-19-2 266pp +NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp +NIELSEN, E. (1961) "The Thai-Danish Pre-historic Expedition 1960-1962 Preliminary Expedition 1960-61" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 49 No. 1 pp47-55 +Nielsen, Eigil (1962a) "The Thai-Danish prehistoric expedition 1960-1962. A short report on the activities and results of the main expedition 1961-1962" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 50 No. 1 pp7-14
Histoire
1960-11-21 & 23 Cave studied by Danish archaeological expedition. 1960-12-02 Cave studied by Danish archaeological expedition.
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
---|---|---|---|
0.4 | Cave KA0600 | ||
0.4 | Cave KA0603 | ||
0.7 | Tham Wang Phra [KA0514] | 60 | 0 |
2.5 | Tham Sai Yok Noi | ||
2.7 | Tham Kaew [KA0075] | 200 | 12 |
2.8 | Tham Khang Khao [KA0511] | ||
3.0 | Sai Yok Rock Shelter [KA0073] | ||
3.0 | Yai (Tham) [KA0072] | ||
6.3 | Tham Phea [KA0512] |