Porcupine Cave - CM0108
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Location
The cave is in the hills 5 km north-north-west of Ban Nong Khaem.
Description
Topographie
FARRANT, ANDREW; FLOWER, SIMON; LEE, SIMON (2001) - Grade UISv2 3-3-F
A 4 m wide entrance leads into the very well decorated main chamber, dominated by a single large stalagmite at the top of a 7 m boulder descent to the chamber floor. To the right of this stalagmite is a drop through boulders into two chambers, the furthest of which can be accessed via a 5 m drop just inside the entrance. Further along to the right is a short climb up into a boulder choke, but there is no way on. Over to the left, on the other side of the chamber, a passage leads to another well-decorated chamber in which some porcupine bones were found. Descending to the floor of the main chamber a low crawl gains a small chamber, but with no ways on.
Documents
Bibliography 26/06/2019- FARRANT, ANDREW; FLOWER, SIMON; LEE, SIMON (2001) "UBSS Expedition to Northern Thailand" University of Bristol Spelaeological Society Proceedings Vol. 22 No. 2
History
Porcupine Cave was explored and surveyed by the UBSS in 2000.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Sink CM0260 | ||
| 1.4 | Sink CM0261 | ||
| 3.4 | Sink CM0262 | ||
| 3.8 | Tham Ngu - CM0109 | 119 | 0 |
| 4.0 | Tham Ling - CM0110 | 76 | 40 |
| 4.0 | Sink BSS 2000-7 - CM0129 | ||
| 4.1 | Tham Pham Boa - CM0038 | 150 | 20 |
| 4.2 | Nong Cave - CM0113 | 35 | 21 |
| 4.6 | Sink CM0257 |