Phnom Dob Temple

Located north of the ancient East Road and east of Spean Ta Ong, the remains of Prasat Phnom Dob sits atop a small mountain. It features the base of what may be two or three brick shrines that are enclosed by a laterite wall that may have dated to the 10th-11th century.

The site is heavily overgrown and the outer laterite wall is only partially standing on two sides with a width and length that may be around 30m. Notably it features bell shaped capping similar to other temples along the ancient route. At the center, a large overgrown mound features the traces of the basement of what may have been three small brick shrines aligned on a north-south axis that opened to the east noting the site sits on an east-west axis with a typical inclination to the north.

A fragment of sandstone decorative lintel is seen and the spigot of what one could assume to have belonged to a statue. At the foot on the rise on the east side is a small shelter housing a small collection of remnants including a pesani (grinding stone), its roller, and a fragment of a decorated colonette.

Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..