UM KRUNG (Krang)

(Khliehriat - IN)
25.174000,92.274800
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

McNally, D 2014.12.30 Mss: 26-02-2014 Krem Um Krung.docN25°10'38.9“: E092°16'25.0” (Arbenz, T 2015.01.11 -korrigierte Version- e-mail; Arbenz, T 2014.12.30 Mss: Des McNally 26-02-2014 Krem Muhabon.doc)A closed depression, which was understood to occur in an unidentified solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth, identified expedition cavers as a a sports caving device represented by pothole with water heard flowing at bottom in the shape of an estimated 2 m wide, 5 m across, ca, 8 m deep pothole (McNally, D 2014.12.30 Mss: 26-02-2014 Krem Um Krung.doc). ETYMOLOGY: The meaning and origin of the cave name for this -krang- (Lakadong Khasi), which recorded as if it were a -krem- (standard Khasi) specified by the name of a stream of water called -Um Krang- (note 1), is obscured by the fog projected when caving about the clouds (McNally, D 2014.12.30 Mss: 26-02-2014 Krem Um Krung.doc). SITUATION 2014.02.25: The only GPS position recorded in connection with Krem Um rung (WGS84 ±15 m N25°10'26.4”: E092°16'29.1”: 580 m asl) indicates a location near the southern rim of the Lakadong Plateau and a spot which lies about 1.4 km in a direct line appromimately SSE from the church in Ummat (note 2) but vertically 180 m lower down. SITUATION 2014.04.05: In a setting characterised by unspecified many exokarst features south of a populated place identified by expedition cavers as Lakadong (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 25th February, Tuesday). APPROACH modified (hdg 2015.01.12) after McNally, D (2014.12.30 Mss: 26-02-2014 Krem Um Krung.doc): In case of starting in the north-western corner of Ummat village at what had been in February 2014 the house (N25°11'11.8”: E092°16'00.2”) of Spellmoon Shilliangam (then the village headman), cross what Europeans tend to identify as a case of the footbal pitch (sic!) but, being in India, is a cricket field. Continue east to a path junction (near N25°11'05.9”: E02°16'10.3”) where a person without orientation has to turn right, then left at standing stones (unidentified GPS position) and proceed eastwards to a spring of water with a washing place or washing area (N25°11'01.3”: E092°16'23.1”). Descend from here along a path south (in case of facing east on the right) to a junction (N25°10'47.9”: E092°16'25.6”). Staying on the right hand (outch), the path crosses a more or less large limestone pinnacle breakdown with a possible cave near N25°10'38.9“: E092°16'25.0” (AA Cave McNally 2014). The path beyond the -pinnacle breakdown- proceeds south (600 m in a direct line) to the cave entrance of Krang Um Krung (N25°10'26.4”: E092°16'29.1”), which lies west or, but only if facing south, on the right, 8m below the path (note 3). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.30: An estimated 2 m wide, 5 m across and ca, 8 m deep pothole with water heard flowing at bottom (McNally, D 2014.12.30 Mss: 26-02-2014 Krem Um Krung.doc). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.0: Krem Um Krung, a ca. 8 m deep pot with water heard flowing at the bottom (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 25th February, Tuesday).2°16'10.3”) where a person without orientation has to turn right, then left at standing stones (unidentified GPS position) and proceed eastwards to a spring of water with a washing place or washing area (N25°11'01.3”: E092°16'23.1”). Descend from here along a path south (in case of facing east on the right) to a junction (N25°10'47.9”: E092°16'25.6”). Staying on the right hand (outch), the path crosses a more or less large limestone pinnacle breakdown with a possible cave near N25°10'38.9“: E092°16'25.0” (AA Cave McNally 2014). The path beyond the -pinnacle breakdown- proceeds south (600 m in a direct line) to the cave entrance of Krang Um Krung (N25°10'26.4”: E092°16'29.1”), which lies west or, but only if facing south, on the right, 8m below the path (note 3). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.30: An estimated 2 m wide, 5 m across and ca, 8 m deep pothole with water heard flowing at bottom (McNally, D 2014.12.30 Mss: 26-02-2014 Krem Um Krung.doc). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.0: Krem Um Krung, a ca. 8 m deep pot with water heard flowing at the bottom (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 25th February, Tuesday).

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2014.02.22: Spellmoon Shilliangam from Ummat, then the Lakadong Headman (or so), told Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Thomas Arbenz the names of twelve caves, viz. Krem Labiat, Krem Muhubon, Krem Busti, Krem Ksow Lamet, Krem Shriah, Krem Rynjong Wamon, Krem Amtyrsey, Krem Mummum, Krem Amshwet, Krem Phlang Labiat, Krem Kyrdengshen, [and] Krem Um Krung (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 22nd February, Saturday). 2014.02.25: Kutmon 'Kut' Syad, a certain Marcel AA (with an unidentified surname) and one Bikin AA (also with an unidentified surname) from Lakadong Ummat guided Tudor Tamsa, Oana Mirela Chachula, Des McNally and David 'Cookie' Cooke from Lakadong Ummat southwards. On the walk there they descended through many exokarst features, as well as passing Krem Um Krung [sic!], a ca. 8 m deep pot with [the sound of] water heard flowing at the bottom (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Secod Edit: 25th February, Tuesday). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.4AA CAVE (McNally 2014)
0.5MUHABON PHRARYNSANG (Krang)
0.5MAWSIANG, Lakadong (Krang)
0.7RYNSONG BAMON (Krang)
1.3LAKADONG [00] (Ringwood 1876) (Cave at)
1.3MAHABON, Lakadong (Krang)
1.3MANIK SATI (Synrang)
1.3KSOW LAMET (Krang)
1.3SHRIAH (Krang)