AA CAVE (Audsley 2014) Rynsong 2

(Khliehriat - IN)
25.197500,92.273600
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A rectangular entrance, 1.5 m wide and 2 m high (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc) was understood to face an unidentified direction gives access to an interstratal natural cave passage or man-made adit (a horizontal passage leading into a mine for the purposes of access or drainage) which consisted in February 2014 of a comparatively long and relatively short natural rift in thin layer of limestone (roof and floor are sandstone) layer of coal beneath sandstone has been mined (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc) and was interpreted as to a more or less short rift (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for what was named after a previously visited cave and recorded as Krem Rynsong 2 anonymous Annie U. Audsley in: anonymous Brooks, S J et al. (2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 17th February, Monday); Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx); Audsley, A U (2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc) Krem Rymany 2 Length 10.75 Total 10.75 survey progress Finished (Anonymous 2014.04.05 Expedition Survey Log 2014 (8-3-2014).xls). SITUATION 2014.02.17: In an unspecified setting somehow somewhere near (Village) Umlatdoh (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx) and at a spot which lies in an inexplicable spatial relations to each and every of the known nearby cave entrances. SITUATION 2014.12.26: In an unspecified setting somehow somewhere Close to umlatdoh village (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc) and at a spot which lies in an inexplicable spatial relations to each and every of the known nearby cave entrances. APPROACH: From Umlatdoh take the path heading south from the tea shop, soon joyning larger track continuing south. After around 5mis (at 25°11'48.2 7 092°16'29.3”) turn right and continue along the pth heading NW to a group of houses. The cave is nearby in a shallow depression (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.05a: This item is rather a recreational adventure sports training device than a cave as it was understood to allow exercising the rapid negotiation of an obstacle system that turned out to be relatively very short and ended in [sic! qua: gave access to what was interpreted as a mined passage (anonymous Annie U. Audsley or Hellie Brooke, Jos -Yoxz- Burgers, and Elena Buduran in: anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 17th February, Monday). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.05b: Length 10.75 Total 10.75 survey progress Finished (Anonymous 2014.04.05 Expedition Survey Log 2014 (8-3-2014).xls). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Short rift (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 undated Mss: Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.26: Rectangular entrance, 1.5 m wide x 2 m high. Bouldery floor sloing inwards. Short rift heading [NNE] at 21.9° for 9 m in thin limestone band between sandstone floor and roof. At the end the coal seam has been mined - mine passages heading off [north by east] at 76.1° and [southwest] 224.7° (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc). CAVE CONTENTS: Boulders, coal and yellow mud in mined passage (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc). CULTURAL HISTORY -- human use: Coal mine (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc). CAVE LIFE: Annie U. Audsley, Hellie Brooke, Jos -Yoxz- Burgers, Elena Buduran, and Cdr. Vijay Chhikara joined forces to consider the cave faune in the other cave (or coal mine) around the corner of the true Krang –>Rynsong and discovered on 17th February 2014 to have none observed (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc).

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2014.02.17: Friday Rymbai from Umlatdoh instructed Annie U. Audsley, Hellie Brooke, Jos 'Yoxz' Burgers, Cdr. Vijay Chhikara and Elena Buduran how to get to an other cave called [sic! qua: which was dubbed] Krem Rynsong 2 (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 17th February, Monday).17.2.2014: A.Audsley, V.Chhikara, E.Buduran, J.Burgers led by Guide Friday Rymbai, explored and surveyed to the end of the natural passage. The mine has not been surveyed (Audsley, A U 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Rynsong 2.doc). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.1AA CAVE (Brooke 2014)
0.1RYNSONG, Umlatdoh (Krang)
0.3LAKADONG 07 (Latouche 1890) (Cave at)
0.3AA CAVE (Burgers 2014)
0.3UMTNGIER (Krang)
0.4LUMJINGTEP, Umlatdoh (Krang)
0.5LUMJINGTEP, Umlatdoh, 2nd (Krang)
0.5DHARAI (Krang pdeng)
0.5LAKADONG F (Oldham 1859)