WAH DIAR (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.375100,92.555300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Another unexpectedly vertical shaft (compare: Krem –>Makyshimen) recorded Ende (2007.02.17 Mss) as a Krem Wah Diar from what is suspected to be the Wah Ktiar (in short: Wah 'Tiar) or Centipede Stream. ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi (ex Hindi) noun -ka tiar- is an instrument, a tool, a weapon, fittings while -u 'tiar- is an abbreviation of -uktiar- and means a centipede (SINGH, N 1906: 50, 231). Ende (2007.02.17 Mss) explains Diar - implement or instrument. SITUATION: To reach the cave entrance continue down the ridge from Makyshimen [note 1] keeping the doline on the right. Then make sure the deep valley is on the right. At that point you are in the jungle thrushing about. In addition to the cave entrance coordinates N25°22'30.5”: E92°33'19.1” (WGS84, fully imagined horizontal precicion error ±10 m): 924 m asl (GPS Garmin Etrex Legend) lists Ende (2007.02.17 Mss) a couple of anonymous GPS positions to get you there via unspecified points (note 2). CAVE DESCRIPTION (Ende 2007.02.17 Mss):1x 2.5 m in cross section estimated 20 m shaft.1x 2.5 m in cross section estimated 20 m shaft.

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2007.02.17: Novell Bareh from Lumthari village guided Brian D. Kharpran Daly, Peter Glanvill and Barbara Anne am Ende (2007.02.17 Mss) to a Krem Wah Diar. Brooks, S J et al. (2007.03.01 Mss: Diary2007.doc) confirm that Barbara, Pete G and Brian KD visited two deep shafts [Krem Wah Diar and Krem Makyshimen], and GPSed positions. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.3SAH HATI BOREHOLE CAVITY
0.4AA CAVE SAH HATI (Glanvill 2008)
0.4MAKYSHIMEN (Thlu)
0.5AA CAVE SAH HATI (Whitaker 2008)
0.9LYNGKSHAIT, Lumthari (Krem)
1.0UM KHIAN 1 (Tyngkhap Maw)
1.0PYRTAG (Krem)
1.0AA CAVE B15: three cows
1.1UM KHIAN 3 (Tyngkhap Maw)