Ku Muang Suang
| Native Name | กู่เมืองสรวง, គូមឿងស៊ួង |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Wat Muang Suang |
| BA# | T45036 |
| CISARK# | 2375 |
| Size | Medium |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Part of | Muang Suang |
| Commune | Nong Phue |
| District | Muang Suang |
| Province | Roi Et |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15.80996, 103.71766 |
| History | |
| Founded | 11th Century (?) |
| Material | Brick, Laterite |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva, Vishnu |
Ku Muang Suang (กู่เมืองสรวง - Pronounced: Koo Moo-ang Soo-ang)
The ruins of an east-facing brick and laterite tower are located within the grounds of the active Buddhist monastery Wat Muang Suang. The wat is in turn situated within what satellite images indicate was a circular, moated settlement. (Listed as Muang Suang.) The ruins consist of a large mound of bricks, with a few intact sections of wall still visible, sited on a laterite platform.
Reportedly a bronze Vishnu figure was unearthed at the site along with a sandstone plinth or pedestal. The TFAD has provisionally dated the structure to the 11th century.
The wat grounds show signs of being surrounded by a moat and are orientated to some 87-88 degrees with traces of a possible causeway leading east. If the path originally lead to a reservoir to the east there are no traces today.
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