More gold jewellery found at Phetchaburi archaeological site
Additional gold jewellery has been discovered at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site in Phetchaburi during the removal of ancient human remains for conservation.
Phanombootra Chandrajoti, director-general of the Fine Arts Department, said on Tuesday that the objects were found on 17 July as officials prepared to move the first four skeletons from the excavation site.
The items were discovered with skeleton number four, which had previously been found alongside a seal ring bearing an inscription in the ancient Brahmi script.
Gold jewellery found with skeleton four
The newly uncovered objects are believed to include a spiral-shaped earring, a cylindrical earring and several gold beads.
A hair ornament found during the operation was also larger than a similar item previously recovered from the Don Yai Thong archaeological site.
The first group of skeletons has now been transferred to the Fine Arts Department’s Conservation Science Centre in Pathum Thani.
Archaeologists from the 1st Regional Office of Fine Arts in Ratchaburi, curators from Phra Nakhon Khiri National Museum and conservation officials jointly inspected and documented the transfer of the remains and artefacts.
The objects will be cleaned, examined and conserved using recognised archaeological methods.
Officials are also preparing plans to move skeletons five to eight and a third group of remains, which includes the skeleton of a child with a large bronze vessel placed over the body.
Support platforms and removal methods will be considered to ensure the remains and surrounding archaeological evidence are protected during the transfer.
