Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North — Angkor (Siem Reap)
Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇰🇭 Angkor, Cambodia
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About Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North — Angkor (Siem Reap)
Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North in Angkor, Cambodia is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hydraulic attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hydraulic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
12.5085° N · 104.1025° E · 208 m · 3 mapped features
Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hydraulic feature at Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North
12.5093° N · 104.1033° EBaray Hydraulic Reservoir North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North
12.5078° N · 104.1019° EBaray Hydraulic Reservoir North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Baray Hydraulic Reservoir North
12.5096° N · 104.1015° E