HATHKAMBA 2 (Cave at)
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Description
A cone-shaped, south-east facing cave entrance (almost 2 m high and 1.2 m wide at the base but on average about 0.8 m wide) leads to a 4.25 m long cave passage in laterite, again cone-shaped in ground plan, which arrives controlled by a geological (tectonical?) disturbance (approximately 030°/±90°) from a roundish end in the west-northwest (300°). The cave's floor, slightly descending towards the cave entrance, is covered with soil deriving from the caverniferous laterite.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2007.01.27: Unidentified local guides (no names mentioned) took Thomas Matthalm (2007.01.28 personal communication), after having visited a first Hathkama No. 1 (i.e. –>Hathkamba Cave 3) to the entrance of a second cave, which was duly mapped and explored.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | HATHKAMBA 3 (Cave at) | ||
| 2.5 | HATHKAMBA (Cave at) | ||
| 12.4 | CHANDIKABAI UNDERGROUND TEMPLE | ||
| 12.4 | RATNAGIRI FORT STEPWELL | ||
| 12.4 | RATNADURGA (Sahasrabuddhe 2013) (Cave of) | ||
| 15.4 | RATNAGIRI FORT SEA CAVE | ||
| 50.4 | ACHEULIAN CAVE, Susrondi | ||
| 51.7 | MANDAVKARDWADI (Cave at) | ||
| 68.6 | KALAKAI GUHA |