DURBITA POT 1 (Upper)

(Tyuni - IN)
30.758300,77.794400
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 28/03/2016

»Two unexplored potholes exist a 1/4 mile [about 400 m] up Durbita Khal valley from the hut [note 1]. They are on the left of the valley (looking down) and 100 yards above a clunch of conspicuous polished limestone that appears to divide the valley floor. Both are blocked at the top by shepherds & the upper pot is in a small level terrace. Its worth-while pots; name them "Durbita Pots". They are at the junction of a tributary valley coming in on left« (Glennie 1946.08.01 Mss: Bodhyar area potholes). Leakey, R D (June 1946 Mss: Bodyar Pothole Map) indicates »Two unexplored Pots«

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 28/03/2016

NOTE 1: For the »Durbita Khal area«, see –>Chakrata Caves.

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1944 August: Edward Aubrey Glennie (1946.08.01 Mss: Bodhyar area potholes) declares to have »explored alone« -- most likely in the sense of having followed one or several unidentified »shepards« (guides at home in the area) who pointed out the location of the two potholes or, to be precise, two cave entrances. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 28/03/2016

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0DURBITA POT 2 (Lower)
0.2CHOWKIDAR POT 2 (Lower)
0.2CHOWKIDAR POT 1 (Upper)
0.4BUDHER TIMBER POT
0.4BUDHER SLIT POT
0.5BUDHER MUD POT
0.9KANDWA POT 2
0.9KANDWA POT
0.9KANDWA POT 4