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Administrative localization:

Sampangan, Sampangan, Mantup, Bantul, DIY.

Geographical localization:

07º 48' 40" S
110º 25' 10.3" E
Precision: Map.2
Alt.: 90m

Surroundings:

In lowland, on flat ground, some 300m east of kali Semarangan and along the western bank of kali Blotan/Mruwe. Dusun Sampangan is 550m to the north northeast of candi Mantup, 750m to the west northwest of Klodangan and 900m to the east of Tegalsari.

Religion: Hindu
Main features: Organic compound; enclosure.
State of preservation: No visible remains.

Description:
Remains of at least two shrines and an enclosure wall were discovered here (Bernet Kempers 1948: 37-38).
In the eastern part of the site was a square base, probably turned to the east. It was made out of brick and stone. A pedestal was found among the remains. It seems that mouldings of the temple body continued on the pedestal, so that it is probable that it belonged to the temple body, as it is the case at candi Gebang3.
North of these remains was an enclosure wall running north-south. Unfortunately it was too disturbed for its ends to be identified. Perpendicular to this wall, there was a second wall running east-west. The latter showed traces of a gate. Excavations revealed that under the gate was a stone box containing a golden plate, stones and pearls (both in stone and glass).
The right angle formed by the two main walls was closed by two other walls, so to determine a square courtyard. At the centre of the latter courtyard, were remains of a stone base.

Sculptures:
A yoni, Ganeśa and a Durgā were discovered within the remains of the eastern temple (Bernet Kempers 1948: 37).
Two small yoni (60cm x 60cm x 60cm and 24cm x 19cm x 20cm) were discovered more recently in the nearby village of Sampangan (Daftar peninggalan benda DIY 1985: 8-9).

Miscellaneous archaeological finds:
At the bottom of the pit of the eastern temple, a deposit box was found. The square casket had 17 holes (16 small holes around a bigger, central hole) (Bernet Kempers 1948: 37-38).