Finding The Last King Of The Kingdom Of Kediri Site In Plosoclaten, Regency Government Asks For Police Lines To Be Installed To Prevent Theft

The findings of the boundary monument are in the number of 1123 Saka, Kayunan Village, Plosoclaten District, Kediri Regency, East Java. BETWEEN/HO-DK4

KEDIRI - The Arts and Culture Council of Kediri Regency, East Java (Jatim), reported the findings of the boundary monument for the year 1123 Saka to the Cultural Preservation Center (BPK) of the XI East Java Region in Mojokerto.

The findings are thought to have been in the era of King Kertajaya, the last king of the Kardiri Kingdom. BPK has also responded to reports and will see in person tomorrow.

"We have reported this and the Head of BPK has conveyed to me that the team will be deployed to Kayunan Village on Monday (January 15)," said Chairman of the Kediri Regency Arts and Culture Council (DK4) Imam Mubarok in Kediri, East Java, Sunday, January 14, confiscated by Antara.

Barok, as he is familiarly called, said that the boundary boundary for the year 1123 Saka was found in Kayunan Village, Plosoclaten District, Kediri Regency.

At the location of the discovery, he continued, there had also been illegal excavations and transported these ancient objects outside the area with the aim of being collected and sold.

For this reason, Barok asked the relevant officers to install a police line at the location. This is important, in order to protect the site so that further research can be carried out by BPK Region XI East Java.

"This is very dangerous if there is omission. We have also reported to the Regent regarding rescue efforts that must be carried out immediately. Although not all looted, there are still some left and what has just been found must be saved immediately. One of them is how to make Kayunan Village a cultural village so that it becomes a tourist destination in the future," said Barok.

The location of the discovery of this boundary tapal has previously been discussed by Dutch archaeologists as a place that has many historical relics of Panjalu/Kadiri.

The discovery of the limit monument measuring 170 centimeters thick 76 cm is expected to unravel the mystery of the history of the King Kertajaya era in Kayunan, the territory of the ruling Panjalu Kingdom from 1112-1138 Saka.

In addition to the boundary monument, a brick structure, statue legs and umpak were also found. The findings began with the excavation of land for urban land. The remains were thought to have been in the era of King Kertajaya, the last King of Panjalu / Kadiri in power from 1112-1138 Saka.