Temples and structures along the ancient Royal Road road to Sdok Kak Thom
An ancient moated city, now the capital of Phnom Srok district. The outer moat surrounding the city is a little more than 1 km wide and just under 1km tall now enclosing contemporary Khmer life inc. residences, businesses, and schools etc.. There are few ancient remains to be seen bar the Preah Srok site, the … Read more
A laterite bridge (not in use) with 11 arches measuring approximately 30 m long, 10 m wide, and 2.5 m high. Located along the ancient Royal Road and just within the grounds of Phokeethra Country Club.
Laterite bridge measuring 15 meters long and 8 meters wide according to Cisark, what can be seen appears as 2-3 m wide and 10 m or so long but it is overgrown and possibly partly buried.
An ancient laterite bridge that is recorded as 89 m long. The bridge is still in use today by local traffic and has even been sealed over in bitumen while water no longer passes underneath with its arches completely buried. At the eastern end, a laterite naga end-piece still stands.
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.
Remains of a small laterite bridge located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond to Sdok Kak Thom). See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.
Also known as Spean Thma and Spean Memai. An ancient laterite bridge composed of 21 arches and measuring 79 meters long and 9 meters wide. Once part of the ancient Royal Road that led to Phnom Srok and Sdok Kak Thhom. It’s located near the northwest corner of the West Baray, use Google satellite imagery … Read more
The location of a laterite bridge that was recorded by Lunet Lajonquire in the 1900s which hopefully still exists underneath the successive road upgrades. It was recorded as being 28 m long and 9 m wide. See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here. Note there are several bridges named “Memay” see here for … Read more
Located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond), Spean Memay of Yeang Commune is a laterite bridge recorded as measuring 45 meters long and 9 meters wide. Note there are several bridges named “Memay” see here for others and a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges … Read more
Laterite bridge (still in use) that appears to be around a few meters wide and 15 m or so meters long. Cisark notes that it is composed of 10 arches, measuring 20 meters long and 6 meters wide with a sandstone terminal 10 m to the north that bears an inscription of two lines and … Read more
Spean Rolom Pil is a small laterite bridge located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond to Sdok Kak Thom). See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.
Site of an ancient laterite bridge. Nothing remains bar a small pile of laterite blocks which for the most part of the year are underwater. On the bank, there is a small shelter housing decorated fragments from a nearby temple site. See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.
Site of a large ancient bridge where today only a couple of decayed sandstone pieces remain.
An ancient laterite bridge featuring 15 arches and measures around at least 30 m x 12 m (Brugier) and is overgrown with thorny shrub. The river has been diverted around the bridge and a rather large dam is being built on its northern side. A replacement bridge to the south joining the communities on either … Read more