LUM LAKHAM 3 (Brooks 2010) (Krem)
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Description
The third of initially five or several shafts and later another four of which the sight of the entrances had been looked at has been identified as a kind of a shaft (Brooks (2010.02.18 Mss: Krem Lum Lakham 3). SITUATION 1: Brooks (2010.02.18 Mss: Krem Lum Lakham 3) leaves understanding the whereabouts of the second Krem Lum Lakham up to you. SITUATION 2: Anonymous et al. (2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 18th February) places the five several shafts collectively to the North West of nowhere special and without identified spatial relation to each other. SITUATION 3: Arbenz, T (2010.03.31 cave distribution map: Pala_Ridge_4-10.pdf) indicates the location of the cave entrance to Krem Lum Lakham 3 near (±15 m) N25°26'15”: E092°35'26”: 845 m asl WGS84) and adjacent north-east of Krem Lum Lakham 2 (±15 m N25°26'14.5”: E092°35'26.5” WGS84) and thus 1150 m in a direct line north by east (325 m north, 1100 m east) from from the central road junction in the village of Umkyrpong(25°26'04”N: 92°34'47”E) and at linear distances of 110 m SSW from the cave entrance to Krem Lum Lakham 1 (N25°26'18”: E092°35'27”: 839 m asl WGS84) and 250 m ESE from the cave entrance to Krem Lakham (N25°26'19”: E092°35'19”: 839 m asl WGS84). CAVE DESCRIPTION: Brooks (2010.02.18 Mss: Krem Lum Lakham 3) draws the attention of the speleological world to 15 m deep no way on.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2010.02.18: Hesrowin Lamurong and Koles Lamare guided Ksan Kupar 'Ronnie' Mawlong (interpreter), Erfan Fekri and Simon J. Brooks to the offhand created but unspecified Sintung Area to the North West of [nowhere special] for reconnaissance. Several shafts were located [sic! qua: looked at] including Krem Sintung [sic!] 1 and 2, Krem Lakham and Krem Lumlakham 1 and 2 (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 18th February). Arbenz, T (2012.07.20 undated Meghalaya cave record ”Krem Lum Lakham 4” in: XSObjectsPala.doc) suggests 15m shaft - no way on. Descended by B.Hall (need 36m rope, 1 Bolt) but Bridget Hall had joined on 18th February 2010 forces with Cookie and Sarah to push an upstream lead in Dienjem [Krem ], Fee Fi Fo Fum Passage (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 18th February).
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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0.0 | LUM LAKHAM 2 (Brooks 2010) (Krem) | ||
0.1 | LUM LAKHAM 1 (Brooks 2010) (Krem) | ||
0.1 | LAKHAM (Krem) | ||
0.3 | AA CAVE (Galloway 2010) no. 110 | ||
0.3 | AA CAVE (Furlong 2010) C | ||
0.4 | SIM TUNG 1 (Krem) | ||
0.4 | AA CAVE (Cooke 2012), 4th | ||
0.4 | SIM TUNG 2 (Krem) | ||
0.4 | AA CAVE (Furlong 2010) D |