BLASTED HOLE
30.758300,77.772200
Description
A relatively »small« but otherwise unspecified cave with unidentified dimensions. SITUATION: On the way to the Adawa (Udawan) area (note 1) and in the vicinity of –>Royal Artillery Pot (Leakey 1946 June: Sketch map Bodhyar Pothole Map). APPROACH: »From the R.A. sink [Royal Artillery Sink] continue down SW valley to the left for 1/4 mile [400 m] until below a level of precipices. Skirt the foot of the precipice on Left (East) for 150 yds [140 m]. 'Blasted Hole' is at the top of a steep gully going up into the face of the precipice. ... It has a small 'crawl' entrance, which was blocked 6 ft in [1.8 m] by a piece of rock. This was blown on Aug.1.46 by a unit of the 2nd D.W.R. [Duke of Wellington's Regiment] & a small cave revealed beyond« (Leakey, R D 1946.08.20 letter to Glennie, E A).
NOTE 1: »Adawa« (Glennie, E A 1946.08.01 Mss; Leakey, R D 1946 June: Bodhyar Pothole Map) and LEAKEY, R D (1955: 58] is indicated as »Udawan« near 30°45'10”N: 77°46'10”E: 2093 m (Everest 1830) on the ca. 1940 Survey of India toposheet 53-F/13 S2 (Four Inch to a Mile Forest Map series). NOTE 2: D.W.R. (Leakey, R D 1946.08.20 letter to Glennie, E A) Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | SKY RIFT | ||
| 0.9 | Royal Artillery Sink | ||
| 1.1 | SKELETON POT (Leakey's) | ||
| 1.3 | KANDWA POT 6 | ||
| 1.3 | KANDWA POT 2 | ||
| 1.3 | KANDWA POT | ||
| 1.4 | KANDWA POT 3 | ||
| 1.4 | KANDWA POT 5 | ||
| 1.4 | KANDWA POT 4 |