AA CAVE, Tangnub 10
25.287000,92.498400
Description
Sinkhole (Mendus 2008.02.22 Mss: T08). SITUATION: Accoring to Alys Mendus (2008.02.22 Mss: T08), this item lies at an unexplainable location somewhere in jungle.APPROACH: : To reach this sinkhole, Mendus (2008.02.22 Mss: T10) commands: Take a jeep to [the village of] Tangnoob [Tangnub] and on the col N25°17'17.5”: E92°29'57.8” [note 1]. Walk [note 2] along the edge of the jungle and ridge until it reaches a small hilltop pine forest [without GPS position] and a path descending [without distance or orientation] into the jungle. Head east and steeply downhill until you reach the limestone rifts and the cave. CAVE DESCRIPTION (Mendus 2008.02.22 Mss: T10): Draughting but tight. PROSPECTS: (Mendus 2008.02.22 Mss: T10): Poss. connection to Krem Shynrong Shrieh. (note 3).Sinkhole (Mendus 2008.02.22 Mss: T08). SITUATION: Accoring to Alys Mendus (2008.02.22 Mss: T08), this item lies at an unexplainable location somewhere in jungle.APPROACH: : To reach this sinkhole, Mendus (2008.02.22 Mss: T10) commands: Take a jeep to [the village of] Tangnoob [Tangnub] and on the col N25°17'17.5”: E92°29'57.8” [note 1]. Walk [note 2] along the edge of the jungle and ridge until it reaches a small hilltop pine forest [without GPS position] and a path descending [without distance or orientation] into the jungle. Head east and steeply downhill until you reach the limestone rifts and the cave. CAVE DESCRIPTION (Mendus 2008.02.22 Mss: T10): Draughting but tight. PROSPECTS: (Mendus 2008.02.22 Mss: T10): Poss. connection to Krem Shynrong Shrieh. (note 3).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2008.02.22, trip 1: Found by Guillaume Pelletier and Alys Mendus (2008.02.22 Mss: T10). 2009.02.03, trip 2: Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Jean-Pierre Bartholeyns did surface recce and went to Krem –>Bam Masi in company with the Indian Navy seamen Biranchi Narayan Bhola (Leading Seaman), Karma Choki Bhutia (Leading Store Assistant) Pankaj Rai (Seaman 1st Class), and Sujan Shubba (Leading Seaman). On the way back they turned left 250 m before the crossroads to Hummingbird [i.e. –>Thapbalong Sim near N25°17'50”: E092°29'26” WGS84]. They went down until the limit of the bush and saw three other entrances in an area where all the vegetation was cut like a garden. These turned out to be caves already located: T04, T08 and T10 (Brooks, S J et al. 2009 Mss 'Diary 2009.doc' Tuesday 3rd February).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 06 | ||
| 0.1 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 04 | ||
| 0.2 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 08 | ||
| 0.2 | MONKEY SKULL CAVE (aa -) | ||
| 0.3 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 02b | ||
| 0.4 | Garden Bird Cave (aa -) | ||
| 0.4 | KDAIT (Krem) | ||
| 0.5 | RAT MOUSE CAVE (aa -) | ||
| 0.6 | QUIET BIRD CAVE (aa -) |