Reul Temple (La Ang Village)

Also recorded as Prasat Chen Cho Kas Ko, it’s located about 4.5 km northeast of La Ang Village near the Siem Reap-Preah Vihear border. Note that in Srayang commune, there is another temple of the same name 12km to the east. This site features a laterite outer enclosure wall with a bell-style capping, opening to the east with a gopura leading into what was originally a group of three brick temples, aligned north-south and opening to the east. Today the central tower is still mostly standing albeit no longer retaining any definition on its outer walls whilst also being occupied by a tree whose root system has firmly embedded itself into the structure.

The three towers were built upon a common terrace that appears to extend east from the central tower and features an odd well into which a moostone has fallen. One day when the site is excavated that could perhaps make more sense. To the southeast of this terrace is what appears to be the remains of a library. Sandstone window columns are seen along with decorated door columns by the east gopura, and nearby a sandstone crown piece from one of the towers. There appear to be several basins in the area with a long basin directly east of the site.

Rodney Charles LHuillier

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