Prasat Tram Neak
| Native Name | ប្រាសាទត្រាំនាគ |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Wat Prasat Tram Neak, Wat Tram Neak |
| BA# | C1710286 |
| CISARK# | 1159 |
| IK# | 578.03 |
| Size | Medium |
| Condition | Tuol |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Village | Chong Kausou |
| Commune | Sla Kram |
| District | Krong Siem Reap |
| Province | Siem Reap |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 13.36208, 103.89869 |
| History | |
| Founded | Late 11th - Early 12th Century (?) |
| Art Style | Angkor Wat (?) |
| Material | Sandstone, Laterite |
Prasat Tram Neak (ប្រាសាទត្រាំនាគ - Pronounced: Pra-saht T'ram Niahk)
Active Buddhist monastery whose compound includes a moated rectangular area, featuring a recently constructed shrine, but which was formerly the site of an ancient temple. Somewhat ironically, the shrine's star exhibit today is a well-preserved, sandstone, naga antefix which was unearthed during the building of the shrine. The abbot reports that there was a second similarly elaborate and relatively well-preserved naga although that one has subsequently disappeared. (The imposing shrine was constructed in a faux Angkor Wat style which is thought to be the art style which corresponds the closest to that of the nagas and additional artefacts unearthed on site.)
A substantial collection of artefacts is housed in a simple open-air shrine near the wat's western entrance and includes a number of pedestals, sections of octagonal colonette, smaller naga antefixes and a number of carved and uncarved sandstone blocks. (A few laterite blocks can also be seen around the wat grounds.)
Resident monks report that all aforementioned artefacts were found on site implying that the original structure was likely to have been a substantial-sized one. An eastern causeway leads from the moated area to a partially-intact reservoir situated some 100m to the east. (To the right of the path a carved sandstone fragment can also be seen in an adjacent field.) The moated area and reservoir display an orientation of approximately 85-86 degrees.
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Collection of artefacts
Laterite block with section of old moat
Shrine with artefacts
Naga antefix
Octagonal colonette sections
Naga in central shrine
Pedestals
Additional artefacts to the rear of the shrine
Naga shrine
Section of carved sandstone near the reservoir
Reservoir c 100m east of the wat
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Nearby Sites
- Baray Prasat Kok Chak (Prasat Bakong)
- C1709241
- C1710363
- C1710417
- Kok Arak (Kandaek)
- Kok Kroes (Prei Koy)
- Kok Ta But
- Kok Thlok (Trang)
- Kok Yeay Lai
- Prasat Kok Chak (Prasat Bakong)
- Prasat Kroes (Siem Reap)
- Prasat Prei Phnom
- Prasat Tram Neak
- Prasat Trapeang Khnar Thmei
- Preah Norodom Sihanouk Angkor Museum
- Srah Trapeang Thlok Andong
- Tuol Kanhchoan Ta Sek
- Tuol Kanhchoan Ta Vaen
- Tuol Prasat (Sla Kram)
- Tuol Prei Roka
- Tuol Ta Meak
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