WAH EJIAR (Boycott 2004) (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.352600,92.523300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

One of the possibly pothole cave entrances in a bundle of rifts, which is called something along the lines of Sort of Net-Like Stream (or so) and has been recorded under a variety of titles (), is estimated up to 8 by 20 m wide, about 10 m deep and takes a considerable flow in the rainy season (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). IDENTITY: Krem Wah Ejiar (Boycott 2004) is perhaps identical with Krem Wah Eijar no. 3 (Ende 2007.02.09 Mss -Wah Ejiar 3- 09 Feb 2007) but not the same as Krem Wah Jier 2 (Ende 2007). ETYMOLOGY: The cave name Krem Wah Ijiar (note 4), also recorded as -Krem Wah Ejiar- (note 2), -Wah Eijar- (note 3) and -Krem Wah Ijar- (note 4), once had been interpreted as Filter Cave or Jar = Philtre? [note 5] (Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss -Krem Wah Ejiar- after Raplang Shangpliang and Bun Sukhlain). SITUATION: Follow track due east from Moo Sata across picket fence into open area (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). Clear area whih has been used for crops -- flat area -- walk up slope over fence to Krem Wah Rylre [i.e. Krem –>Wah Rylien] (Anonymous, probably Jayne Stead, undated manuscript amendment to 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). APPROACH: Would need a good machete [note 6] to gain access as this site is very vegetated (Brooks, S J undated Mss amendment to Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). Needs machete to get to rig (Arbenz, T 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls).POSITION 1: 25°21'09.7”N: 92°31'23.8”E (Arbenz, T 2004 Mss Map of Wah Arlein Area). POSITION 2: 25°21'09.0”N: 92°31'23.7”E (Arbenz, T 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1: Krem Wah Ejiar seems to start with a pothole. Flowing in monsoon, all bamboo thrown down disappeared (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2: Circa 10 m deep (Arbenz, T 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls). CAVE POTENTIAL 1: Flowing in monsoon, all bamboo thrown down disappeared. Would be difficult to rig c/o vegetation. Wortha look (Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). CAVE POTENTIAL: Worth a look (Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar) or, if you prefer, simply not going (Brooks, S J 2004.09.23 personal correspondence) but, perhaps, hanging around.h has been used for crops -- flat area -- walk up slope over fence to Krem Wah Rylre [i.e. Krem –>Wah Rylien] (Anonymous, probably Jayne Stead, undated manuscript amendment to 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). APPROACH: Would need a good machete [note 6] to gain access as this site is very vegetated (Brooks, S J undated Mss amendment to Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). Needs machete to get to rig (Arbenz, T 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls).POSITION 1: 25°21'09.7”N: 92°31'23.8”E (Arbenz, T 2004 Mss Map of Wah Arlein Area). POSITION 2: 25°21'09.0”N: 92°31'23.7”E (Arbenz, T 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1: Krem Wah Ejiar seems to start with a pothole. Flowing in monsoon, all bamboo thrown down disappeared (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2: Circa 10 m deep (Arbenz, T 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls). CAVE POTENTIAL 1: Flowing in monsoon, all bamboo thrown down disappeared. Would be difficult to rig c/o vegetation. Wortha look (Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar). CAVE POTENTIAL: Worth a look (Boycott, A 2004.02.12 Mss: Krem Wah Ejiar) or, if you prefer, simply not going (Brooks, S J 2004.09.23 personal correspondence) but, perhaps, hanging around.

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2004.02.12: Raplang Shangpliang and Bun Sukhlain guided Antony 'Tony' Boycott and Jayne Stead close to what looks like a pothole cave entrance (Arbenz, Thomas 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls; Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2004.02.12 Mss: Meghalaya Cave Record; Brooks, Simon J. 2004.04.16 Mss: Survey Summary 2004; Brooks, Simon J. 2004.05.11 revised Mss: Survey Summary 2004; Brooks, Simon J. 2004.09.23 personal correspondence). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0WAH EJIAR (Ende 2007) 3rd (Krem)
0.0SYRTAP, 2nd (Boycott 2004) (Krem)
0.0SYRTAP, 2nd (Arbenz 2004) (Krem)
0.1SYRTAP, 2nd (Ende 2007) (Krem)
0.1RIFT SINKS (Boycott & Stead 2004)
0.1SYRTAP, 1st (Ende 2007) (Krem)
0.1SYRTAP, 1st (Arbenz 2007) (Krem)
0.1SYRTAP, 1st (Arbenz 2004) (Krem)
0.1WAH RYLIEN (Krem)