CHKI, Pasadwar, 1st (Krem)
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Description
An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) was said to give access to an unspecified cave (Kharpran Daly, B D 2014.01.11 Mss) which at an advanced stage of rapid cave visiting was interpreted as an unspecified sandstone arch (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss) with knowable dimensions but rather is a one-side niche of unspecified size which the water of the Myntdu eroded due lateral fluvial abrasion of Kopili Alternations (MATHUR & EVANS 1964: 13) a.k.a. Kopili Stage of youngest Eocene age (MATHUR & EVANS 1964: 13). ETYMOLOGY: The meaning and origin of the recorded cave name Krem Chki (Kharpran Daly, B D 2014.01.11 Mss) has not been identified (note 1). SITUATION: In the vicinity of the village of Pasadwar (N25°08'45”: 092°12'40” WGS84) on the beach (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss) above the orographically right (locally western) bank of the Myntdu River, the Hari Nala ofthe plains (note 2).An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) was said to give access to an unspecified cave (Kharpran Daly, B D 2014.01.11 Mss) which at an advanced stage of rapid cave visiting was interpreted as an unspecified sandstone arch (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss) with knowable dimensions but rather is a one-side niche of unspecified size which the water of the Myntdu eroded due lateral fluvial abrasion of Kopili Alternations (MATHUR & EVANS 1964: 13) a.k.a. Kopili Stage of youngest Eocene age (MATHUR & EVANS 1964: 13). ETYMOLOGY: The meaning and origin of the recorded cave name Krem Chki (Kharpran Daly, B D 2014.01.11 Mss) has not been identified (note 1). SITUATION: In the vicinity of the village of Pasadwar (N25°08'45”: 092°12'40” WGS84) on the beach (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss) above the orographically right (locally western) bank of the Myntdu River, the Hari Nala ofthe plains (note 2).
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Bibliography 06/01/2018History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2014.01.10: Brian Dermot Kharpran Daly had collected a few [eight] cave names during the half hour I had with [an unidentified] the headman (no name mentioned) at Kharkhana village [N25°09': E092°13']: Krem Lymbiat, Krem Blah, Krem Ryngkoh, Krem Khlaw Am, Krem Katdin. Thangsah village: Krem Um War. Pasadwar village: Krem Chki. Khlaw Prang: Krem Synrung (big river cave?). Lama village: caves there too (Kharpran Daly, B D 2014.01.11 Mss). 2014.02.17: An unidentified caving instructor at Pasadwar guided Brian D Kharpran Daly, Barbara 'Boesch' Bösch, Michel 'Boesch' Bösch, Oana Chachula, David 'Cookie' Cooke, Marcel Dikstra, Peter Ludwig, Des McNally, and Tudor Tamsa to the beach where they were shown a so-called sandstone arch presumably Krem Chki, said to be a silted up cave, which they doubted. Further inquiries produced another possible cave [Krem –>Chki, Pasadwar, 2nd] a 10 minute boat trip down the river (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Ms: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 17th February, Monday).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | PASADWAR (Cave at) | ||
| 0.7 | CHKI, Pasadwar, 2nd (Krem) | ||
| 1.2 | BLAH, Kharkhana (Krem) | ||
| 1.2 | KHLAW AM (Krem) | ||
| 1.2 | KATDIN (Krem) | ||
| 1.6 | KHLIEH AM (Krem) | ||
| 1.8 | HARTALI (Krem) | ||
| 1.8 | BORGHAT (Cave near) | ||
| 2.4 | AM WAR, Thangsah (Krem) |