Tham Pi Man Pang Tong 2 - MH0071
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Location
On the ridge between the Mae Nam Khong and the Huai Pong Sean Pik, it is near Tham Pi Man Pang Tong 1. The cave is located near the centre of the large limestone outcrop 500 m east of Ban Pang Tong. The cave is about 10 minutes climb up from the road with one short steep section along the way.
Description
This is a dry cave with several small side caverns. The coffins in this cave are fragmented and in poor condition. Most of the coffin wood and other archaeological remains are in the inner dark zone of the cave. The cave is approximately 20 m long with inner caverns 1-2 m across. Many artifacts have been found including a large number of glass beads, a unique human tooth with three metal inclusions, lots of pottery sherds and human bones, bronze and iron tools and ornaments. It is part of a group of four coffin caves in the same cliff line.
Documents
Bibliography 09/05/2020- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Kiernan, Kevin; Spies, John; Dunkley, John Robert (1988) "Prehistoric occupation and burial sites in the mountains of the Nam Khlong area, Mae Hong Son Province, Northwestern Thailand" Australian Archaeology No. 27 pp24-44 SPIES, JOHN (2000) "Suggestions for Cave Management" in "An Exploration and Database System of Caves: Mae Hong Son Province" Vol. 6. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok [Mae Hong Son]
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Tham Pi Man Pang Tong1 - MH0070 | ||
| 1.6 | Cave MH0072 - MH0072 | ||
| 1.6 | Cave MH0073 - MH0073 | ||
| 4.3 | Sink MH0308 | ||
| 4.6 | Tham Pha Daeng - MH0075 | 100 | 50 |
| 5.4 | Tham Pung Hung - MH0065 | 4566 | 43 |
| 5.5 | No Snake At All Cave - MH0163 | 25 | 0 |
| 5.6 | Sink MH0309 | ||
| 5.6 | Short Snake Cave - MH0162 | 400 | 0 |