PALA POT (Boycott 2008)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A comparatively obvious closed depression without identified shape and dimensions seems to take a [relatively] large stream in monsoon (note 1) and is not only characterised by rock wall on two sides (Boycott 2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamed Cave 2) but also contains an unspecified cave entrance without identified shape, size, characteristics or peculiarities, that gives not only access to an unspecified shaft (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc) but also was said to intersect a cave passage in Krem –>Tyngheng (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 10th February). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known cave name has been identified for what foreigners dubbed (chronologically sorted) Unnamed Cave 2 Boycott, Antony 'Tony' (2008.02.16 Mss -Unnamend Cave 2- dated 16/2/08) Krem 2009 new shaft 891 m Arbenz, T (2009 Pala_Ridge_3-09.pdf cave distribution map) Pala Pot (note 2) Anonymous et al. (2010.03.29 Diary (Current) 2010.doc Februay 15th); ARBENZ, T (2012: 30 map) Pala Shaft Tringham, M E (in ARBENZ, T 2012: 38); Pala Shaft Chapman 2010 Arbenz, T (2010.03.31 Pala_Ridge_4-10.pdf cave distribution map) Pala Pot ARBENZ, T (2012: 30 cave distribution map) Pala Pot Entrance ARBENZ, T (2012: 120 text) Pala Shaft Entrance ARBENZ, T (2012: 120 cave plan fragment). POSITION 2008: Near (allegedly ±10 m) N25°21'16.2”: E92°34'22.9” Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2008.02.16 GPS Garmin 76CS) at an elevation of 953 m zeroed to camp alt barom. [Casio wristwatch] altimeter replacing a deleted 899 m (Boycott, A 2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamed Cave 2). POSITION 2009: Near N25°25'15”: E092°34'23”: 881 m (WGS84, Arbenz, T 2009.06.11 cave distribution map: Pala_Ridge_3-09.pdf; 2010.03.31 Pala_Ridge_4-10.pdf). SITUATION 2010: The entrance to this pothole lies not only anywhere you like on the Pala Ridge (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 9th February 2010) but also at a location without identified spatial relatio to the village of Pala. SITUATION 2008: Boycott (2008.02.16 Mss) located Unnamed Cave 2 not only at an estimated distance of 200 m downslope … to the left (without identified direction) but also of road and without identified travelling distances between the villages of Pala (25°24'43”N: 92°34'09”E) and Umkyrpong (25°26'04”N: 92°34'48”E). Here, the Unnamed Cave 2 is said to lie near current end of Krem Tyngheng. Raplang Shangpliang (in: Boycott 2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamend Shaft) was said to have located this pothole at an estimated travelling distance of about 500 m before Pala (25°24'43”N: 92°34'09”E). APPROACH: From the northern end of Pala village a Shaktiman track leads north east along the crest towards Umkyrpong village. About halfway along this track near N25°25'15.9” and E92°34'23.5” at 881 metres asl a distinct doline lies about 100 m to the north of the track. In the centre of the doline is Pala Shaft (ARBENZ, T 2012: 120). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2008a: A relatively mall hole at south end passable. May need to move boulder ? 5 m pitch (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamed Cave 2). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2008b: The Unnamed Cave 2 is a pothole (anonymous Brooks, Simon J undated Mss amendment to Boycott 2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamend Cave 2). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2010: In a first final analysis, the sportsmen Tom Chapman, Andy [Andrew] Chapman, David Cooke, Erfan Fekri and Leila Esfandiary observed selected aspects of a sports training devise that allows not only the negotiating but also the overcoming of obstacles, which include an entrance shaft approx. 8 m, loose boulders. 2nd pitch approx. 15 m through hole in floor to free climb through loose boulders to stream passage (inactive). Another underground lead near entrance found (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 9th February 2010). SPELEOMETRY: Boycott (2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamend Shaft) assumed that this pothole is an estimated 40 m deep. CULTURAL HISTORY - human use: Human boy disposal, either dead or alive: According to hearsay (information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate), this pothole is reputed to have been used as a disposal site for dead or alive human bodies: Victims of a fight between Sammasi [i.e. Samasi] and Pala people were thrown down here January 2008 (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2008.02.16 Mss -Unnamend Cave 2- after Raplang Shangpliang) CAVE CLIMATE: On 16th February 2008 Boycott, Antony 'Tony' had noticed at an unidentified time and air current and recorded a relatively strong outgoing hot draught (2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamed Cave 2). On 9th February 2010 Andy, Cookie, Tom, Erfan, Leila had noticed at an unidentified time a relatively good (without comparison) draft (out) (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 9th February 2010).y disposal, either dead or alive: According to hearsay (information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate), this pothole is reputed to have been used as a disposal site for dead or alive human bodies: Victims of a fight between Sammasi [i.e. Samasi] and Pala people were thrown down here January 2008 (Boycott, Antony 'Tony' 2008.02.16 Mss -Unnamend Cave 2- after Raplang Shangpliang) CAVE CLIMATE: On 16th February 2008 Boycott, Antony 'Tony' had noticed at an unidentified time and air current and recorded a relatively strong outgoing hot draught (2008.02.16 Mss: Unnamed Cave 2). On 9th February 2010 Andy, Cookie, Tom, Erfan, Leila had noticed at an unidentified time a relatively good (without comparison) draft (out) (Anonymous et al. 2010.03.29 Mss: Diary (current) 2010.doc: 9th February 2010).