LAKHA MANDAL TRAP WELL

(Chakrata - IN)
30.736500,78.068300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

What possibly is a pitfall excavated or dugout by shepherds / grazers for trapping wild cats, e.g. cheetah, hunting leopard, Felis jubata (note 1) is situated high up on the hill rising above Lakha Mandal village. DESCRIPTION: A 5 m deep cistern-like artificial pothole with a diameter of about 3 m is located on top of the hill that contains the rock shelters (Laumanns & Breitenbach (2006.04.15 Mss).What possibly is a pitfall excavated or dugout by shepherds / grazers for trapping wild cats, e.g. cheetah, hunting leopard, Felis jubata (note 1) is situated high up on the hill rising above Lakha Mandal village. DESCRIPTION: A 5 m deep cistern-like artificial pothole with a diameter of about 3 m is located on top of the hill that contains the rock shelters (Laumanns & Breitenbach (2006.04.15 Mss).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2006.03.29: Michael Laumanns und Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach (2006.04.15 Mss) visited. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.5PUDIA BEND CAVE
3.7PANDU GUPHA, Lakha Mandal
4.2LAKHA MANDAL TUNNEL
4.2LAKHA MANDAL KARST CAVE 1 (aa -)
4.2LAKHA MANDAL SHELTER 2
4.2LAKHA MANDAL SHELTER 3
4.2LAKHA MANDAL SHELTER 4
4.2LAKHA MANDAL KARST CAVE 2 (aa -)
4.2RAJA HARISTHAN GUPHA