Prasat sdokkokthom

Built as a dedication to god Shiva as shown in the Prasat sdokkokthom’s inscription.

Built with sandstone on a laterite base

It is consisted of a Principal Tower located in the center of a square plan with only one entrance in the east. The other three sides are false doors. The Principal Tower is in an incomplete condition. It was built with sandstone on a laterite base surrounded by Sao Nang Rieng or Sao Nang Jarun (square pillars). There are 2 Banalais or repositories for scriptures in the rectangle plan, located in the northeast and southeast of the principle tower respectively. The entire building is surrounded by a curved outer wall with a gate, known as a gopura in the east. The curved outer wall in the west side appears a long room separated in the center. There is a canal between the curved outer wall and the inner wall. The inner wall was made of laterite. There is a gopura in the east and there is a connected laterite paved pathway between the gopura of the curved outer wall and the gopura of the inner wall. There are Sao Nang Rieng square pillars on both sides stretching to the canal in the east of the canal, outside of the inner wall.

It is an example of a stone prasat (castle) in Khmer culture built during the Baphuon Arts. It also has an inscription referring to the creator who is a Brahmin in the royal court of the Udayadityavarman II.

ราฆพ บัณฑิตย์. ปราสาทสด๊อกก๊อกธม : ปราสาทเขมรทรงพุ่มรุ่นแรกของไทย. วิทยานิพนธ์หลักสูตรปริญญาศิลปศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาโบราณคดีก่อนประวัติศาสตร์ ภาควิชาโบราณคดี บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร, 2546.