PYN DEN SHLAN (Krem)

(Ranikor - IN)
25.260100,91.326500
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave entrance without identified shape or size gives access to at least 146.9 m of lengthwise measured cave passages. ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi cave name -Krem Pyn Den Shlan- means something along the lines of a Pandanus-Framed Cave (note 1). The Khasi word ”pyn” is a prefix of many causative verbs (note 2); -den- (verb) means to bund (note 3), and the plant -ka shlan- is a kind of Pandanus (Pandanacea) which has leaves resembling those of a pineapple plant (Bromeliaceae: Ananassa sativa). SITUATION: At an unknown location somewhere on Lum Iawpaw, the hill above the village of Nongnah (WGS84 N25°16': E091°19'30”: 1020 m asl).A cave entrance without identified shape or size gives access to at least 146.9 m of lengthwise measured cave passages. ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi cave name -Krem Pyn Den Shlan- means something along the lines of a Pandanus-Framed Cave (note 1). The Khasi word ”pyn” is a prefix of many causative verbs (note 2); -den- (verb) means to bund (note 3), and the plant -ka shlan- is a kind of Pandanus (Pandanacea) which has leaves resembling those of a pineapple plant (Bromeliaceae: Ananassa sativa). SITUATION: At an unknown location somewhere on Lum Iawpaw, the hill above the village of Nongnah (WGS84 N25°16': E091°19'30”: 1020 m asl).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.12: Unspecified members of a caving team, most likely guided by one or several unidentified guides, explored 'Krem Pyn Den Shlan' and mapped (25 survey stations, using backsights) an accumulated passage length of 146.9 m. The possible team members were Stan Allison, Gosia Allison- Kosior, Mita Das, Lindsay B. Diengdoh, Shelley A. Diengdoh, Franklyn 'Toki' Dkhar, Barbara am Ende, Paul Fowler, Brian D. Kharpran Daly, David Kohuth, Steve Kumpf, Scott Linn, Bat Kupar Lyngwa, Stephen 'Steve' Smith, Addison Thabah, Adora Thabah , Andrew 'Andy' Peter Tyler, Kyntiewbor War, Todd Warren and Mike Zawada (Barbara am Ende accessed 15.05.2003; Mike Zawada 21.04.2004 personal correspondence). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.2LUM IAWPAW WATER SINK
0.3LUM IAWPAW PIT / CAVE 009
0.4LUM IAWPAW PIT 0, PF Pit
0.4LUM IAWPAW PIT / CAVE 008
0.5LUM IAWPAW PIT 7
0.5LUM IAWPAW PIT / CAVE 010
0.5MAWTYNHIANG (Krem)
0.5LUM IAWPAW DOLINE
0.6LUM IAWPAW PIT 6