 John Caverhill deduced in 1767 that Cattigara was the Mekong Delta port Banteaymeas (now Hà Tiên), not far from Óc Eo.The plea in 1979 by Jeremy H.C.S.Davidson for "a thorough study of Hà-tiên in its historical context and in relation to Óc-eo" as indispensable for accurate understanding and interpretation of the site, still remains unanswered.