PAO KHAZANA 1 (Koh-i)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The first Treasure Cave on Koh-i Pao (note 1), a solutional cave in Chiltan Limestone, which contained (October 2000) a 2 m deep man-made pit (note 2) sunken into a kind of sedimentary infilling: A 4 m wide and 1.5 m high entrance leads to a cave passage (1 m by 1.2 m) that terminates in a small chamber containing a blind 2 m aven and a 2 m deep, excavated pit [note 3]. There are minimal prospects for further exploration (Brooks, S J 1997 Mss: Pakistan Cave Database). SITUATION: From beneath the triangular entrance to –>Pao Cave 1 (also: Maraan Ghar Ghara) follow the foot of the mountain to the SSW (south-southwest). After the third master gully a 4th smaller gully is reached. The cave entrance is easily visible from this point. CAVE LIFE: Unspecified animal bones (recent? ancient?) were observed at End Chamber.The first Treasure Cave on Koh-i Pao (note 1), a solutional cave in Chiltan Limestone, which contained (October 2000) a 2 m deep man-made pit (note 2) sunken into a kind of sedimentary infilling: A 4 m wide and 1.5 m high entrance leads to a cave passage (1 m by 1.2 m) that terminates in a small chamber containing a blind 2 m aven and a 2 m deep, excavated pit [note 3]. There are minimal prospects for further exploration (Brooks, S J 1997 Mss: Pakistan Cave Database). SITUATION: From beneath the triangular entrance to –>Pao Cave 1 (also: Maraan Ghar Ghara) follow the foot of the mountain to the SSW (south-southwest). After the third master gully a 4th smaller gully is reached. The cave entrance is easily visible from this point. CAVE LIFE: Unspecified animal bones (recent? ancient?) were observed at End Chamber.