MANDAVKARDWADI (Cave at)
17.433300,73.200000
Description
An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said (MARATHE 2006: 1539) to give access to an unspecified cave (unidentified characteristics, unidentified dimensions) in the potentially caverniferous laterite occurring at a certain Mandavkarwadi (note 1) in one Palshet (note 2).An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said (MARATHE 2006: 1539) to give access to an unspecified cave (unidentified characteristics, unidentified dimensions) in the potentially caverniferous laterite occurring at a certain Mandavkarwadi (note 1) in one Palshet (note 2).
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2001 - 2002: Ashok MARATHE (2006: 1539) carried out fieldwork by a number of field visits around Guhagar … The initial explorations were confined to Guhagar, Palshet and Hedvi and were aimed at locating the Palaeolithic sites either on surface or in the caves. Three important sites were discovered: (i) Two Early Acheulian cleavers were collected on the surface near the cave at Susrondi in Palshet (17°26'N, 73°15'E). (ii) A few Early Acheulian choppers and a cleaver were collected on the surface near a cave at Mandavkarwadi in Palshet; (iii) A good number of cattle bones with chopping marks on them, were collected inside a cave near Hedvi (17°21'N, 73°16'E).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ACHEULIAN CAVE, Susrondi | ||
| 38.0 | KHED CAVES | ||
| 70.4 | ROBBERS' CAVE, Mahableshwar 2 | ||
| 70.5 | ROBBERS' CAVE, Mahableshwar | ||
| 70.6 | SRIVARDHAN BAY SEA CAVES | ||
| 70.6 | BRAMHA RISHI CAVES | ||
| 72.2 | KOL CAVES, Mahad | ||
| 74.7 | PANCHGANGA MANDIR SPRING | ||
| 75.8 | SHIVA, Mahabaleshwar (Cave of) |