GHAT CAVE
(Robertsganj - IN)
24.683300,83.066700
24.683300,83.066700
Description
A so-called »Ghat Cave« (note 1) or rock shelter contains drawings in red pigment (rock art) characterised as »yards of curious scroll-like characters which look like writing« (COCKBURN 1883b: 125-126). SITUATION: At an unspecified »ghat« () at a difficult to reconstruct location in »Mirzapur« (now: Chandauli district, Mirzapur district, or Sonbhadra district) and somewhere in the vicinity of Robertsganj (PTO near N24°41'10”: E83°03'45” Everest 1830) and in Sonbhadra district (India Road Atlas, Eicher Goodearth 2006: 57 G1).
NOTE 1: Not to be confused with –>Dharan Ghat Shelter, –>Khusi Ghat ki Pahari Shelters, or –>Sorhow Ghat Cave.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | PANCHMUKHI SHELTER | ||
| 0.0 | SYMBOL CAVE | ||
| 1.9 | LOHRI CAVE | ||
| 4.1 | ROUP SHELTER | ||
| 8.5 | KANDAKOT SHELTERS | ||
| 8.8 | LEKHANIA SHELTERS | ||
| 11.9 | SORHOW CAVE / SORHOW GHAT CAVE | ||
| 16.9 | Murkha-ka-Dari | ||
| 17.5 | HARNI HARNA CAVE |