Kargah (Cave in the)
(ولسوالی واخان - AF)
36.916700,74.166700
36.916700,74.166700
Location
Unknown or, to be precise, somewhere in the Kargah Valley [note 1] upstream of the well known Buddha rock carving (BROOKS, S J 1993c: 2, 1994c: 13).
Description
Brief description
One solitary, -small- man-made troglodyte rock chamber without known spatial or cultural dimensions was rapidly degraded to be of more of interest to the archaeologist than to the speleologist [ sic! spelunker] (BROOKS, S J 1993c: 2, 1994c: 13).
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1990.07.15 - 08.03: Simon J. Brooks, heading seven members of Orpheus Caving Club (Derbyshire, UK) may have visited. 1993.07: Simon J. Brooks, Jennifer 'Jenni' or 'Jenny' A. Brooks (OCC, Helen Harper, Rob Harper and Christopher Smart (Bristol Exploration Club, UK) may have visited (BROOKS 1993c: 2).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5 | Osama Bin Laden (Tahkhana ke) | ||
| 40.1 | LUPGHA CAVE | ||
| 43.5 | SPANDRINJ SHADOW | ||
| 53.5 | LUPGHA SHADOW | ||
| 57.8 | SOST (Cave at) | ||
| 57.8 | SOST SAR 9.2 (Grotte) | ||
| 57.8 | SOST SAR 9.3 (Grotte) | ||
| 58.1 | CHAPURSAN VALLEY (Cave in the) | ||
| 58.5 | RAMINJ SAR 2 |