Raharjo Pugung Archaeological
Park is located
in the heritage village of
Pugung Raharjo, District Sekampung Udik, Lampung
Timur.Taman Antiquities Pugung Raharjo. The archaeological site
of 30 hectares is a relic of Buddhist Hindu
and Buddhist. In the archaeological park, there are punden terraces, statues, inscriptions, Stone or
Stone
Raharjo Pugung Archaeological
Park is located in a flat area altitude of 80 meters and is surrounded by a dike
former ancient war relic. Furthermore, lush trees create an atmosphere around
the archaeological park is more comfortable.
You can get around
by walking through the path that will lead you to look
at various prehistoric sites.
Additionally, you can menikmatiair the
cool pool of the fountain on the east Pugung Raharjo Archeological
Park. It is said that if you bathe in the
pond, you'll stay young.
In 1957, the Archaeological Park Pugung Raharjo
first discovered by people accidentally. previously, the archaeological
site Archaeological Park Pugung Raharjo yet
populated. Initially people considered it haunted
forest. Until finally in 1954,
transmigrants open Pugung Forests to
be settlements. At that time,
the migrants find
a large stone structure, square-shaped mound, and
stone statues Badhariah
daughter. Discovery of historic sites were then reported to the Department of Antiquities Jakarta. In the initial study conducted
in 1968 concluded that the Archeological Park Pugung
Raharjo a relic
of megalithic-classical.
Archaeological Parks Pugung
Raharjo be quite
unique because semcam archaeological sites are rarely found elsewhere. In the Garden of
Antiquities Pugung Raharjo, you can
find the tools used by ancient humans in the
form of large rocks. You can see the upright stone or Menhir, stone table or Dolmen, and
grave stones that
were once used by ancient man
as a place of worship, where deliberation, and the place of burial. In addition, relics
of Buddha and Hindu culture can be found in
the Archaeological Park Pugung Raharjo, among
other ceramics from the Han Dynasty, Sung, dan Ming and a statue Polynesia
expected from the 6th century to the 15th century.
In the Garden of Antiquities Pugung
Raharjo there are two forts, one in the east and
one in the west. Both
the fort in the form of a circular mound with a
height of 2 to 3.5 meter mound and on the
outside there is a 3-5 meter deep ditch. East of the fort has a
length of about 1,200 meters,
fort while the west is only 300 meters
away. In some parts there is a road
that connects the inside and the outside of the
castle. It is said that both
the fort was used as protection against enemies and wild animals.
In the area of State Antiquities Pugung
Raharjo also contained
13 pieces punden terraces,
in size and small in size. Originally punden staircase
looks like a
mound of earth-covered roofs, but after cleaning turned out to be a multi-storey terrace.
Punden terraces there who have two and three levels,
it is said that according
to the social status at that time
Stone bodies found in the Archaeological Park Pugung Raharjo has
length 205 cm and diameter 40 cm.
Stone bodies embedded
in the middle of the other stones around it in
a rectangular shape. The stones
that encircle the
stone altar, among others, and new small menhir
menhir-ribbed slab
shape like the letter "T" on both sides.
You can also find a stone
with a hole that amount and
location of the hole is irregular. Perforated stone located near the spring was made of black stone
gray. On the surface there are
4 holes large enough. The total number
of stone with a hole that is 19 pieces. In addition to stone with a hole, Raharjo Pugung
Archaeological Park can also find a stone mortar.
Stone with
one hole has two types, a
shapeless stone as
found at the edge of time next to the pool and
the other rectangular shaped
stones. There are also four
stone scratched allegedly
used as a tool to sharpen weapons.
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