Soutr Nikom District

Wat Monthien

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located atop a small rise that runs parallel to the road to Kampong Khleang. According to reports (cisark), a fragment of an inscribed sema stone was found here.

Roeu Temple

Located around 6km to the southwest of Beng Mealea and around 500m north of the supposed path of the ancient East Road that joined Angkor to Beng Mealea, Prasat Roeu, or Prasat Reu, features the remnants of a 10th-century brick temple. It was a small temple with a single shrine opening to the east with … Read more

Wat Sala (Soutr Nikom District)

Also recorded as Wat Sovan Seila (Khmer: វត្តសុវណ្ណសិលា), it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda that retains the remnants of an ancient temple site perhaps dating to the tenth century. Nearby the pagoda is a collection of remnants of the ancient temple that may have dated to around the 10th century including a decorated pilaster, statuette … Read more

Wat Prasat Monisomsan

Also recorded as Moni Saom San Temple. It’s a contemporary pagoda built on the location of an ancient temple site. The contemporary pagoda, albeit showing some age, is quite beautiful and has its own interesting style compared to those in the area. Remains of the ancient site can be seen on the eastern side including … Read more

Kôk Ta Sin

A mound, surrounded by rice fields, where brick and laterite remains were found (and still seen). A basin in the east named Ta Ros (Cisark)

Spean Khmeng

Laterite bridge (not in use). It’s located 1100m east-northeast of Wat Preah Bat Buon Than and around 150m north of the present-day road.

Kôk Tnaot

While there are no or little remains of an ancient site today, it is reported that excavations revealed fragments of sandstone, brick, and laterite and that the site featured a moat (Cisark). Today contemporary funerary stupas have been placed at the site.

Russei Chhlop Temple

Remains of brick temple that likely pre-dated the 12th century at least, by noting the use of brick alone. It sits 500m north of the ancient East Road, which joined Angkor to Beng Mealea and Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, which is typically a development dated to around the 12th century in terms of its masonry … Read more