Mdang i Bhumi Mataram

NGAMPIN
Administrative location:

Ngampin Ngentak, Ngampin Kulon, Ambarawa, Semarang, JT.

Geographical location:

07° 15' 55.1" S
110° 23' 01.7" E
Precision: 13m
Alt.: 480m

Surroundings:

In lower middle land, on a gentle slope, with a view of Mount Ungaran and Telomojo. The site is located a few dozens of meters east of kali Kulon/Suko.

Religion: Unknown.
Main features: Single temple; facing west.
State of preservation: Scattered bricks.

Description:

Numerous bricks and river stones in the backyard of a house testify the former presence of a building.
Excavations were carried out in the 1980's. Remains of a brick base were found. The structure measured roughly 6m square and faced west, Its foundation was made of river stones. Numerous fragments of architectural ceramic were found, some with plant-like ornamentation. (Dwiyanto e.a. 1980-1981: 16)
Miscellaneous archaeological finds:
Foreign ceramics shred from various periods were found during excavations: Chinese ceramic from the Ming era (14th- 17th c.), as well as Thai pottery from the 15th-16th c. (Dwiyanto e.a 1980-1981: 18).

Sumber : https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/13781