Barrow Tall Temple Complex
Barrow Tall
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear, Cambodia
About
About Barrow Tall Temple Complex
Barrow Tall Temple Complex in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Moche (100–800 CE) temple complex attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Moche temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Cause of abandonment and collapse
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 145 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 145 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 232 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 347 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2021
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
12.9287° N · 103.8860° E · 2143 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
shrinePrimary temple complex at Barrow Tall Temple Complex — ceremonial avenue
12.9273° N · 103.8840° EGateway
cairnAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
12.9292° N · 103.8889° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicAncillary field system associated with main monument
12.9290° N · 103.8843° E