Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North
Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North North Annex · Preah Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear, Cambodia
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About Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North
Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 14.3940N 104.6800E controls access to Preah Vihear resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Preah Vihear, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1966 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North main structure
c. 1946
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1961–2006
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
14.3940° N · 104.6800° E · 402 m · 4 mapped features
Preah Vihear Temple Gopura III North — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
14.3948° N · 104.6809° EPreah Vihear Temple Gopura III North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
14.3930° N · 104.6793° EPreah Vihear Temple Gopura III North — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
14.3955° N · 104.6812° EPreah Vihear Temple Gopura III North — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
14.3924° N · 104.6789° E