MARDZONG (Troglodyte settlement of)

लोमान्थाङ (मुस्ताङ - NP)
29.168400,83.988600
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

At least 30 to 50 entrances to man-made rock-cut chambers were observed in a V-shaped cliff facing west and south-east. At the west face, four large cave at the bottom of the hillock are walled in by shepherds. An awkward climb leads to a gallery of caves above. At the south-east face, a climb gives access to a cave with a window, a couple of rounded niches, a square painted niche, two pits and a broken stove. By far the major part of the system requires technical climbing installations. SIMONS, Angela et al (1994a: 2): … situated on the northern bank of the Lo Manthang river east of Lo … Marjhong (= 'lower fortress like nest cave') [is found]. Post holes of former galleries and traces of interior passages could be detected even from outside [the opposite river bank]. There are also house ruins, former field systems and a tower connected with the caves.

Documents

Bibliography 11/11/2017

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1996.05.15: Sukra Sagar Shresta, H. D. Gebauer, Angela Simons and Werner Schön reonnoitre. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
1.1TSHOSHER (Troglodyte settlement of)
5.5NYPHU, Kuse (Troglodyte settlement of)
5.5SAM DZONG 1 (Troglodyte settlement of)
5.5SAM DZONG 2 (Troglodyte settlement of)
5.5SAM DZONG 3 (Troglodyte settlement of)
5.5SAM DZONG 4 (Troglodyte settlement of)
9.1Nebuk-Gurkang Pu (Troglodyte settlement of)
9.5DHE (Troglodyte settlement of)
14.9GHAMI CAVES