In a mountain village Salebu, District Majenang, Cilacap, also found an ancient site which is also referred to locals as Mount Padang. This megalithic sites shows the structure of stone blocks square, pentagon and hexagon which fall to the east.
The average length of stone blocks is three to four feet, made up to a height of 30 meters, a width of 15 meters and 20 meters long.
On the west there is a tomb which, according to locals is the maker of the site and is said to still breed offspring Pajajaran Kingdom.
On the left and right of this site are each cave. Caretaker of the site, Suganda, called, I issued a fragrant smell right, while that on the left smelled fishy. These caves were targeted first or pilgrim lately been busy.
To go to the site location of the Capital District of Gunung Padang Majenang took four hours to the last village of the Village Cibeunying. Furthermore, from the last village to the location of the site located in the village Salebu have to walk for an hour through the woods.
Meanwhile, Hizi Firmansyah, an environmentalist and objects of cultural heritage, was deeply concerned about the condition of the site of Mount Padang. According to him, the condition is broken and not maintained. Until now there has never been the attention of local governments to make attention to sites that have historical value of this.
Public Awareness
Prior to getting badly damaged, there needs to be awareness of the people living around the site to the attention and began to keep and care for historic objects. In addition to residents, it also needs the intervention of local government through the tourism department to make efforts to archaeological objects which, if managed well will become an attractive tourism potential.
Gunung Padang Majenang discovery in itself already since several years ago. Local newspaper of Central Java, Suara Merdeka, said the site was uncovered in 2008, in an area previously considered sacred by local people.
Present findings in Majenang Mount Padang is so warm again be discussed following the disclosure of new facts about Mount Padang in Cianjur.
Recent findings from the research team that commandeered the Special Staff of President of Disaster and Social Assistance, Andi Arief, found the site of Mount Padang is a man-made structures that resemble punden staircase steps, with minimal development of age 6,000 years ago. (Ren)
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