Nongthyllam Caves, Pontung (aa -)
25.250000,91.958300
Location
In an unspecified spatial relation »near« an unidentified village of Nongthyllam (note 1) which seems to lie somewhere south of Pynursla (I.B. 25°18'35”N: 91°53'50”E: 1500 m asl) and, perhaps, either on or near the road descending generally southwards to Dauki (25°11'10”N: 92°01'20”E).
Description
Brief description
Unidentified »several caves« (no names mentioned) in an unidentified »limestone hill« (no name mentioned) reported Welling Thabah (1998.11.01 personal communication), the village headman of Pongtung (vernacular, in full: Phlangpongtung 25°15'08”N: 91°57'09”E).
Notes
NOTE 1: The village of »Nongthyllam« (Welling Thabah 1998.11.01) is not identified but the Survey of India sheet 78-O/16 (edition 1911) indicates the two villages of Nongthymmai near (±500m) 25°14'15”N: 91°56'15”E (WGS84 modified from 25°14'15”N: 91°56'25”E Everest 1830) and 25°11'25”N: 91°58'30”E (WGS84 modified from 25°11'25”N: 91°58'40”E Everest 1830) SSE of Pongtung.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | SHYMBRONG (Krem) | ||
| 0.7 | Symptung (Krem) | ||
| 1.1 | WAH PDAH (Krem) | ||
| 1.2 | WAH LAMBYRNAI (Krem) | ||
| 1.8 | WAH DIENGPIAN (Krem) | ||
| 4.2 | LYMBIT (Smart et al. 2012) (Krem) | ||
| 5.1 | WAH DIENGROT (Krem) | ||
| 6.3 | STEW (Krem) | ||
| 6.5 | AMKOI, Nongbareh |