- Area: Siem Reap Province > Krong Siem Reab > Sangkat Kouk Chak
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
An overgrown and uncleared site (05/2021) that is believed to be a “Buddhist Terrace”. At the site several sandstone plinths can be seen, sema stones, pedestal, and a long raised laterite and brick structure (uncleared) that features a square 1-2 m stepped structure at its western end.
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Contemporary Research
In research conducted under the Angkor Vihara Project, they note the site, inventoried as ATV033, as being built around a prominent earthen mound measuring approximately 32 x 11m with a maximum height of 2.6m. They found much of the terrace to be dismantled or buried, though sandstone blocks (1.1 x 0.5m) are visible on the northern side. The structure faces east and was likely accessed via a laterite staircase on the east side and an east-west earthen ramp on the north side. At its western end, a balan, or sanctuary pedestal, is noted as having been created from sandstone and brick, and covered in an abundance of roof tiles.
Sima (Boundary Stones)
The mound is demarcated by eight pairs (8×2) of leaf-shaped sima located at cardinal and intercardinal boundaries. They feature a collared lotus blossom crenellation. It’s noted that, unlike other sites, ATV033 features fragments of large, crudely carved sandstone sima pedestals.
Importantly, the northeast sima carries a single line inscription, translated by Soeng Sreytouch, which reveals the name of a woman, “Tai Kro”.
For more details, see: 2019, Harris, An Old Ritual Capital, a New Ritual Landscape: Understanding the Transformation of Angkor Thom, Cambodia through the Construction and Placement of Theravāda »Buddhist Terraces«
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA17736 | Last Update: February 22nd, 2026
- Site Name: Monument 68
- Other Names: Monument 68
- Location: Siem Reap Province > Krong Siem Reab > Sangkat Kouk Chak
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 471.68
- Angkor Vihara Project - AVP: ATV033
- Tags/Group: Angkor, Angkor Thom, AVP, Buddhist Terrace
Bibliograghy
- 1937, Chronique, in Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient Tome 37, p. 637. (under 7 - Brousse d'Ankor Thom, noting site discoveries.)
- 2022, Harris, Towards a temporal assessment of Angkor Thom’s Theravada “Buddhist Terrace” archaeology
- 2019, Harris, An Old Ritual Capital, a New Ritual Landscape: Understanding the Transformation of Angkor Thom, Cambodia through the Construction and Placement of Theravāda »Buddhist Terraces«
- 2022, Shimodo, A Typological Study of Theravāda Buddhist Monasteries in Angkor Thom, Cambodia
