Ancient Remains & Temples

Spean Rolom Ta Cet

A small ancient laterite bridge that is still in use (local trails). Remnants of the sandstone naga balustrade can still be seen, and notably, it features post and lintel construction rather than corbelled arches. Update: since 2022, the trail goes around the bridge now. Traffic is almost exclusively local farmers on small Kubota tractors. Historical … Read more

Spean Toap Chey

A small laterite bridge that’s still in use with five arches, recorded as measuring 20 m long and 3 m high. It originally featured a naga balustrade but only scattered pieces of the balustrade can still be seen. As of 2021, several arches have mostly collapsed, some have partially collapsed internally. I believe years ago … Read more

Spean Boran

Remnants of laterite blocks and a fragmented and uncompleted carving of the bull, Nandin.

Kdak Temple

Also recorded as Po Damnak Temple. It is a group of three sandstone temples built upon a common platform. They are incomplete, receiving only part of their final decoration. The three towers open to the east and the central tower has a mandapa or hall with side windows. The central tower had received some of … Read more

Jayatataka Baray (Veal Reach Dak)

A large baray (lake) measuring 3.5 km x 1 km with Neak Pean temple at its center. On its western edge, there is a terrace that led to Preah Khan Temple.

Spean O Chheu Teal

Remains of a small ancient laterite bridge located on the western side of the Preah Khan (of Kampong Svay) temple complex. Parts of the sandstone naga railing can still be seen.

Spean Khmeng (Phnom Srok)

Laterite bridge measuring around 9m wide and 25m long located in Banteay Meanchey province a little over 3km east of Phnom Srok. It is well preserved and used today only by local residents with the main traffic diverting around with a new bridge to the east.