LUMJINGTEP, Lum Manar (Krem)
25.346700,92.531500
Description
The 'Graveyard Cave' consists of a blocked shaft (Sheen, R F 2005.02.25 Mss: Lumjingtep; Sheen 2005.08.20 personal correspondence) that drops about 85 m to a choked shaft base (Arbenz, T 2005.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls). SITUATION: Somewhere (note 1) on Lum Manar, just short of a deep ravine without known name, and approximately 100 m west (or so) of Krem –>Um Sutiang (Sheen, R F 2005.02.25 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record 25/02/05; Sheen, R F 2005.08.20 personal correspondence).The 'Graveyard Cave' consists of a blocked shaft (Sheen, R F 2005.02.25 Mss: Lumjingtep; Sheen 2005.08.20 personal correspondence) that drops about 85 m to a choked shaft base (Arbenz, T 2005.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls). SITUATION: Somewhere (note 1) on Lum Manar, just short of a deep ravine without known name, and approximately 100 m west (or so) of Krem –>Um Sutiang (Sheen, R F 2005.02.25 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record 25/02/05; Sheen, R F 2005.08.20 personal correspondence).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2005.02.21: 'Mendar' (Menda / Mende) Syih and 'Hyporme' (Heipormi Pajuh) guided Robin Sheen and Brian (either Brian 'Cowper' Cooper or Brian 'Mac' McCoitir) to the entrance. Brian Cotter descended (Sheen, Robin 2005.08.20 Mss) and had a first look: Robin went with Hyporme and Menda to the Manar area (old Shnongrim). Here there was an old hill fort (thought to be the old Jaintia capital). Nearby he found … two promising rift potholes (krem Umsutiang and Krem Lumjingtep) nearby (Brooks 2005 Mss: Meghalaya Diary.doc). 2005.02.26: BMc (Brian 'Mac' McCoitir), SAD (Shelley A. Diengdoh) and LY (Lesley Yuen) 'surveyed' 115.96 (probably meters, Brooks 2005.10.05 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Survey Summary): Brian Mac, Shelley and Lesley rigged Krem Lumjingtep and Shelley pushed a squeeze at the end to a sump. They derigged and surveyed (Brooks 2005 Mss: Meghalaya Diary.doc). 2006.02.13: RS (probably Robin Sheen) visited (Arbenz, T 2005.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | BIR 2 (Krem) | ||
| 0.2 | UMSUTIANG (Krem) | ||
| 0.2 | WARKHLA 3 (Krem) | ||
| 0.3 | TYRTONG WARIM (Krem) | ||
| 0.3 | WARKHLA 2 (Krem) | ||
| 0.3 | UM MANONG 3 (Krem) | ||
| 0.3 | PASTOR 6 | ||
| 0.3 | BIR (Krem) | ||
| 0.3 | WARKHLA 1 (Krem) |