Sambor Prei Kuk Conservation Project fileSambor Prei Kuk Conservation Project Report: October, 2015 2 After we completed the section 1.2, we continued on northward to the north-west

Sambor Prei Kuk Conservation Project

Report: October, 2015

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Cooperating between

Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia and Waseda University, Japan

Report on the Activities Working Progress of the Conservation Work at N1

in October, 2015

1. The Consolidation and Restoration Work on Tower N1, West and North Face

1.1. Consolidation and reconstruction Work on the top wall and roof part at West

face north-west corner:

We are continuing to consolidating northward from the west face of previous

month, we completed the work at west face north-west corner at the end of October and

we continued in pararell with the top part at north-west corner (Photos 1-2, 3-14).

In the beginning of October we mainly conducted the consolidation and

restoration work at upper part of roof at north-west by continued to consolidate

northward. We conducted as usual where the parts are dismantled and reconstructed

and applied new brick to close the opening gaps and the missing parts. We are

conducting to dismantle in total 26 layers and reconstructed within applied new brick in

totally 15 pieces to replace missing part or broken bricks.

1.2. Consolidation and Reconstruction Work at Upper Part Top of North-West

Corner, West Face:

In continuing from 1.1 we are conducting the consolidation with dismantle partly

and reconstructed at upper part top of north-west corner, west face (Photos 15-18). As

mostly at the upper roof or top part of the wall where are tree and grass are easy grow,

which the roots of the tree are inserted to the gap opening, then it made outside brick

masonry was not touch so well (Photos 19-26). So after dismantled and clean the soil

and tree’s root off, we started reconstruction to each layers connect with mortar (Photos

27-33). We had been dismantled and reconstructed 7 layers and applied new brick 21

pieces at this point work.

1.3. Consolidation and Reconstruction Work at Upper Part Top of North-West

Corner, North-West Corner:



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After we completed the section 1.2, we continued on northward to the north-west

corner by dismantling and reconstruction by consolidating and restoration. As we have

done the consolidation work, before dismantled we did numbering then removed the

brick layers by layers. And the reconstruction works are done afterward with the

consolidating each brick before replace back (Photos 34-41).

1.4. Reinforce and Support the Loose Part of Cornice of North Face West Part

At the cornice of north face west part there are brick was lost, it is very

importance to support the upper part where the sculpture of balusters was curved

(Photos 42-45). We have installed the new brick 14 pieces (Photos 46-51).

1.5. The West Entrance, Re-arrangement the Support with Install New Material

From the middle of October we conducted the restoration work and re-arranged

the west entrance of N1 by remove the old supporting structure which had been installed

since 2001, then installed the new structure support with new material for long term

support and also in purpose to open the entrance widely make easy for tourist to access

into Tower N1.

Before we remove the old structure support, we have to clear the place that we

will install the support posts. Then we rendered the brick 19 pieces at the sides of the

wall where it was loose and sealing the gaps open as in Photos 62-66. We also prepare

the material as timber which is Tatrav wood that had been used in ancient time as a

wood material for Angkor temple (Photos 67-68). We also prepare steel H shape 10cm *

10cm for strong beams, which we applied 4 beams and supported by 8 long steel pipe

posts at outside and 8 short steel pipe posts at inside both walls (Photos 69-76).

1.6. The Sealing Work:

The sealing work is continuing afterward the consolidation work from the south to

northward. This work is the finishing of restoration work by sealing the gap opening and

the join of each brick. In this month we have conducted totally 4m2 (Photos. 77-81).

During October we used mortar for the restoration work in total 171 sets.

2. The Excavation Work



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From the beginning of October, we are continued the excavation work at N1 from

September, where we continued to enlarge the previous trenches at the existing

trenches, around the south-west pedestal, basement of N3 at the north side up to the

south terrace of N1, and at the western staircase. We want to identify the pavement of

the western side of the terrace and the connection between the basement of terrace and

the basement of pedestal where located at west side south part (Photos 84-106). The

result will detail in excavation’s report by Mr. Chhum Menghong.

Figure 1: The mapping of removing piles of brick and soil, which plan to move out by truck.



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Photo 1 The schedule and location of reinforcement and consolidation of west face of N1. Point (1): Continuing and

completed in May, (2): Continue and conduct in June, (2)+(3): conduct in June and July, August. (4): was

completed in Octover, (2)+(3) and (5): continueing and conducting in November and December, 2015 for sealing.

Photo 2 The schedule and location of reinforcement and consolidation of North face of N1. Point (1): Continuing

and completed in October, 2015. (2): Continuing and conducting from November, 2015 to January, 2016 from

west part toward east part. (4): Will start from January to May, 2016. (5): Will start from May to July, 2016. (6):

Will continue and conducting January, 2016 for sealing; and (6’): Will conduct after finished at (6).



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Photo 3 The state before dismantle at the west face north part of the top, view from north-west.

Photo 4 The activity and state after dismantled.

Photo 5 The activity of starting reconstruction at north-west part of west face, view from south-west

Photo 6 The activity of reconstruction and consolidation.

Photo7 The activity of reconstruction at north-west part of west face, view from west

Photo 8 The activity of reconstruction and consolidation, activity in the middle of October.

Photo 9 The activity of reconstruction and consolidation, activity in the middle of October,

view from south-west.

Photo 10 The activities of reconstruction and consolidation, activity in the middle of October,

view from above the east.



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Photo 11 The activity of reconstruction and consolidation, above the end of the work, view

from south-west.

Photo 12 The activities of reconstruction and consolidation, above the end of the work, view from

south.

Photo 13 The activity of reconstruction and consolidation, above the end of the work, view

from west.

Photo 14 The reconstruction and consolidation work was finished, view from west.

Photo 15 The state of the north-west corner of top before dismantle and reconstruction work, view

from north-west.

Photo 16 The state of the north-west corner of top before dismantle and reconstruction work, view

from the north.

Photo 17 The state of the north-west corner of top before dismantle and reconstruction work,

numbering before dismantle.

Photo 18 The activity of dismantling at the north-west corner of top.



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Photo 19 The activity of dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from the west.

Photo 20 The activity of dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from the west.

Photo 21 The state after dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from the north-west.

Photo 22 The state after dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from above.

Photo 23 The state after dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from the west.

Photo 24 The state after dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from north.

Photo 25 The state after dismantling at the north-west corner of top, view from south-west.

Photo 26 The activity restoration and reconstruction work at north-west corner of north face.



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Photo 27 The view of brick from dismantling at the north-west corner.

Photo 28 The activity consolidation of the brick from north-west corner of north face.

Photo 29 The activities of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner, view from north-

west.

Photo 30 The activities of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner, view from west.

Photo 31, 32, 33 The activities of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner.



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Photo 34 The state of continuing to dismantle at the lower part north-west corner, view from north.

Photo 35 The activities of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner lower part, view

from north-west.

Photo 36 The activity of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner, view from west.

Photo 37 The activities of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner, view from west.

Photo 38 The activity of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner, view from west.

Photo 39 The activities of consolidation and restoration at north-west corner, view from south-

west.

Photo 40 The activity of continuing dismantle eastward at north-west corner, north face.

Photo 41 The activities of continuing dismantle eastward at north-west corner, north face, view from

west.



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Photo 42 The state of cornice of north face, west part, before restoration, view from north-east; hole

after bombing.

Photo 43 The state of cornice of north face, west part, before restoration, view from north; hole after

bombing.

Photo 44 The state of cornice of north face, west part, before restoration, view from north.

Photo 45 The state of cornice of north face, west part, before restoration, view from north-west.

Photo 46 The state of cornice of north face, west part, the restoration work, view from above north.

Photo 47 The cornice of north face, west part, the activity of restoration work, view from above north.

Photo 48 The activity of restoration work of cornice of north face, west part, view from above north.




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Photo 51 The cornice of north face west part after restoration, view from north.

Photo 52 The state of the west entrance before install new support structure, view from bellow the

east.

Photo 53 The state of the west entrance before install new support structure, view from bellow the

west.

Photo 54 The state of the west entrance before install new support

structure, north side.


structure, view from the west.


structure, south side.



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Photo 57 The activity taking water for cleaning the west entrance.

Photo 58 The activity cleaning the west entrance, before starting the restoration work.

Photo 59 The state of west entrance before restoration work

after cleaning, north side.


after cleaning.


after cleaning, south side.

Photo 62 The activity of restoration work at the entrance, north side.

Photo 63 The activity of sealing work at west entrance after added new brick for installed the steel

support, south side.



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Photo 64 The state of west entrance before restoration, north

side.

Photo 65 The activity of restoration work at north side west

entrance.

Photo 66 The state of west entrance after constructed and prepare for support, south side.

Photo 67 The activities of preparing timber for support the west entrance door way.

Photo 68 The activities of preparing timber for support the west entrance door way.

Photo 66 The state of west entrance after constructed and prepare for support, south side.

Photo 69 The activities of preparing to install the support of west entrance, view from the east.

Photo 70 The activities of preparing to install the support of

west entrance, view from the west.

Photo 71 The state of west entrance after install the new support, view from the west.



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Photo 72 The activities of setting the support the west entrance door way.

Photo 73 The new support was installed, view from the east.

Photo 74 The state of west entrance after install the new support, view from the east.

Photo 75 The state of west entrance after install the new

support, view from the north-east.

Photo 76 The state of west entrance after install the new support, view from the west.

Photo 77 The activity of cleaning the brick wall before the sealing

work.

Photo 78 The activity of sealing work at west face south part.

Photo 79 The state of the wall after sealing work.



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Photo 80 The activity of sealing work above the west pediment.

Photo 81 The activity of sealing work above the west pediment.

Photo 82 The activities of weeding on the north-east section.

Photo 83 The activities of weeding on the north-east section, view from north-east.

Photo 84 The view of the excavation site at N1 continued from September, view from the north.

Photo 85 The view of the excavation site at N1 continued from September, view from the south.

Photo 86 The activities of excavation around the pedestal at south-west of west side.

Photo 87 The activities of enlarging at the eastern part of pedestal, view from the west.



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Photo 88 The activities of excavation around the pedestal at south-west, view from south-west.

Photo 89 The last excavation stage at south –west pedestal of west part, the foundation of the pedestal.

Photo 90 The state of clearance and excavation around the N3 in October.




Photo 94 The activities of clearance and excavation continuing at the N3 in October.

Photo 95 The state of clearance and excavation around the N3 in late October.



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Photo 96 The activities of clearance and excavation continuing at the N3 in October, view from the

north.

Photo 97 The state of clearance and excavation around the N3 in late October, view from north-

west.

Photo 98 The activities enlarging the excavation trenches from

previous.

Photo 99 The activities enlarging the excavation trenches at the late

October.

Photo 100 The state of excavation trench at the west terrace staircase.

Photo 101 The state of excavation trench at the west terrace staircase.

Photo 102 The looted hole near pedestal.



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Photo 103 The drain found intersection from the excavation trench near the west terrace staircase.

Photo 104 The drain found intersection from the excavation trench near the N3.

Photo 105 The record of the artifact from excavation trench of the rock and gravel of the foundation.

Photo 106 The record of the artifact from excavation trench of the rock and gravel of the foundation.

Photo 107 The warming up discussion with villager whom are joining in excavation work.

Photo 108 The warming up discussion with villager whom are joining in excavation work.

Photo 109 The grinding activities to make the ingredient for mortar.

Photo 110 The discussion for next conducting work for SCP.

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Sambor Prei Kuk Conservation Project fileSambor Prei Kuk Conservation Project Report: October, 2015 2 After we completed the section 1.2, we continued on northward to the north-west