MAWPHUH (Krem)

(Shella Bholaganj - IN)
25.202200,91.640600
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An approximately 2 m wide cave entrance gives access to a pothole that visibly emitted steam on middays in February 2002. ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi verb -phuh- means to blossom; to appear cheerful (SINGH, N 1906: 158). SITUATION: At an inexplicable location without identified spatial relation to each and every cave entrance or landmark in the vicinity (Groves 2002.02.08 Mss: Krem Mawphuh). APPROACH: Follow the new road, which is currently [February 2002] under construction between Mustoh [note 1] and Shella [N25°11': E091°38'] to bend at N25°12'09-: E091°38'29-. Head steeply downhill through jungle towards the above GPS reading [N25°12'08”: E091°38'26” WGS84, blunder-prone GPS Magellan 2000XL] for the entrance (Groves 2002.02.08 Mss: Krem Mawphuh). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2002a: Neither a frying pan on the lawn nor a kettle in the garden but a pot in the jungle … with a good outward draught of warm air. Martin did a hairy free climb down for 8 m to reach a body length and a two second drop rift which needs tackle (Jarratt 2002.02.08: Mss Cave Log 2002: 8/2/02). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2002b: The vertical entrance shaft (10 m ladder) in non-compact limestone drops to a boulder strewn floor with a rift leading to a staggered pitch (estimated to be 12 m deep, 15 m ladder more suitable than SRT). The rift continues at high level for about 10 m to choke. The 2nd pitch intersects a boulder strewn rift (1 m wide) that continues for some 10 m in a southerly and about 30 m in a northerly direction. Both branches give access to boulder blockages (after Jarratt 2002.02.12 Mss amendment to Groves 2002.02.08 Mss: Krem Mawphuh). CAVE CLIMATE: Good outward draught (air current) was noticed in the entrance area but was lost in the bottom rift (note 2). CAVE LIFE: Slugs, millipeds (Millipedes). drop rift which needs tackle (Jarratt 2002.02.08: Mss Cave Log 2002: 8/2/02). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2002b: The vertical entrance shaft (10 m ladder) in non-compact limestone drops to a boulder strewn floor with a rift leading to a staggered pitch (estimated to be 12 m deep, 15 m ladder more suitable than SRT). The rift continues at high level for about 10 m to choke. The 2nd pitch intersects a boulder strewn rift (1 m wide) that continues for some 10 m in a southerly and about 30 m in a northerly direction. Both branches give access to boulder blockages (after Jarratt 2002.02.12 Mss amendment to Groves 2002.02.08 Mss: Krem Mawphuh). CAVE CLIMATE: Good outward draught (air current) was noticed in the entrance area but was lost in the bottom rift (note 2). CAVE LIFE: Slugs, millipeds (Millipedes).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.02.08: Aibor Shongwan took a group led by Brian D. Kharpran Daly to the top of the pot, where Dr. Martin 'The Lump' Groves commenced exercising futility and climbed down the first pot, of course without noticing anything relevant. 2002.02.12: Martin Groves returned to continue exercising futility and descended boths shafts for nothing. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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