AM PYRCHOH (Krem)

(Amlarem - IN)
25.168100,92.201000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A rather 1 m by 60 cm wide than 1 x 0.60 cm wide and 2 m deep vertical hole gives access to a relatively small sandstone cave associated with a [comparatively] small depression right next to the road, as if it being a mislaid culvert (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014 Krem Am Pyrchoh.docx). The cave may result from dissolution of a limited occurrence of limestone or calcareous sandstone within the sandstone of the Therria Formation (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: It was probably Mulat Amse (from Thangsah N25°10'11”: E092°12'55”) who must have told a cave name like Krem Am Pyrta (note 2), which was interpreted as Cave of the roaring water (note 3) but corrupted (note 4) into Krem Am Pyrchoh (note 5).SETTING: Above the orographically right (locally western) bank of the Myntu (Hari River) and on the interfluve shared with the Um Ryngka and west of the village of Thangsah (N25°10'12”: E092°12'38”) in an area where Early Palaeocene / Selandian (GOGOI, B et al. 2009) sandstons, calcareous sandstones and limestones of the Therria Formation (MATHUR & EVANS 1964) are exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996 geological map). SITUATION: From the vilage of Thangsah (N25°10'11”: E092°12'55”) about one kilometre in a direct line WSW or at the distance of one ca 20 mins walk west of the village and 20 m south of an unspecified the road in a growth of areca palms (Areca catechu) which foreigners took as an areca nut plantation (-betel nut-) ca 1.5 km west of Tangsah [sic!] (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Low in bedding plane, too tight. Exploration finished (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.26: Rather a three-dimensional bedding plane (cave-) passage with a volume than a two-dimensional low bedding plane washed out layer between two sandstone layers varying from 30 cm to 1 m in height (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE POTENTIAL: Jos -Yoxz Burgers, Richard -Rich- Hudson, Marcel Dikstra and Des McNally failed to grasp the significance of the geological monument and promised never to return (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CULTURAL HISTORY: The evidence of a cave of the roaring water indicates a Typhon Cave (note 6) which is simply unknown (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014) for especially talented expedition cavers. CAVE LIFE: It was probably rather Shabuddin -Shabu- Shaik from Hyderabad than the expedition cavers Jos -Yoxz- Burgers, Richard -Rich- Hudson, Marcel Dikstra and Des McNally who collected on 15th February 2014 three specimens of cricket en [sic!] spider for the biologists (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014).s, calcareous sandstones and limestones of the Therria Formation (MATHUR & EVANS 1964) are exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996 geological map). SITUATION: From the vilage of Thangsah (N25°10'11”: E092°12'55”) about one kilometre in a direct line WSW or at the distance of one ca 20 mins walk west of the village and 20 m south of an unspecified the road in a growth of areca palms (Areca catechu) which foreigners took as an areca nut plantation (-betel nut-) ca 1.5 km west of Tangsah [sic!] (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Low in bedding plane, too tight. Exploration finished (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.26: Rather a three-dimensional bedding plane (cave-) passage with a volume than a two-dimensional low bedding plane washed out layer between two sandstone layers varying from 30 cm to 1 m in height (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE POTENTIAL: Jos -Yoxzs, calcareous sandstones and limestones of the Therria Formation (MATHUR & EVANS 1964) are exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996 geological map). SITUATION: From the vilage of Thangsah (N25°10'11”: E092°12'55”) about one kilometre in a direct line WSW or at the distance of one ca 20 mins walk west of the village and 20 m south of an unspecified the road in a growth of areca palms (Areca catechu) which foreigners took as an areca nut plantation (-betel nut-) ca 1.5 km west of Tangsah [sic!] (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Low in bedding plane, too tight. Exploration finished (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.26: Rather a three-dimensional bedding plane (cave-) passage with a volume than a two-dimensional low bedding plane washed out layer between two sandstone layers varying from 30 cm to 1 m in height (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE POTENTIAL: Jos -Yoxzs, calcareous sandstones and limestones of the Therria Formation (MATHUR & EVANS 1964) are exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996 geological map). SITUATION: From the vilage of Thangsah (N25°10'11”: E092°12'55”) about one kilometre in a direct line WSW or at the distance of one ca 20 mins walk west of the village and 20 m south of an unspecified the road in a growth of areca palms (Areca catechu) which foreigners took as an areca nut plantation (-betel nut-) ca 1.5 km west of Tangsah [sic!] (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.29: Low in bedding plane, too tight. Exploration finished (Arbenz, T 2014.04.29 Cave record overwiev 2_ 2014.xlsx). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.26: Rather a three-dimensional bedding plane (cave-) passage with a volume than a two-dimensional low bedding plane washed out layer between two sandstone layers varying from 30 cm to 1 m in height (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CAVE POTENTIAL: Jos -Yoxz Burgers, Richard -Rich- Hudson, Marcel Dikstra and Des McNally failed to grasp the significance of the geological monument and promised never to return (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014). CULTURAL HISTORY: The evidence of a cave of the roaring water indicates a Typhon Cave (note 6) which is simply unknown (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014) for especially talented expedition cavers. CAVE LIFE: It was probably rather Shabuddin -Shabu- Shaik from Hyderabad than the expedition cavers Jos -Yoxz- Burgers, Richard -Rich- Hudson, Marcel Dikstra and Des McNally who collected on 15th February 2014 three specimens of cricket en [sic!] spider for the biologists (Arbenz, T 2014.12.26 Mss: Richard Hudson 15-02-2014).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2014.02.15: Jos 'Yoxz' Burgers, Richard 'Rich' Hudson, Marcel Dikstra, Elena Buduran, Des McNally and Shabuddin 'Shabu' Shaik left just after nine for the slog up to Thangsan [sic! qua: Thangsah N25°10'11”: E092°12'55”] village where we were to meet with our guide; Mulat Amse. The weather was particularly unkind to us with rain and high humidity. A short and wet hike from the village together with an entourage of locals led us to the entrance of Krem Am Pyrchoh. This small and uninspiring entrance led to a smaller and less inspiring cave in sandstone. On surfacing we were told of another cave [Krem –>Pdein Laphiang] about an hour trek away. At this point Des decided to head back down the hill as he was feeling a bit unwell following the previous nights jollities (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 15th February, Saturday). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.9AM WAR, Thangsah, 3rd cave (Krem pdeng)
1.1AM LYNTI, Am War (Krem)
1.1AM WAR, Thangsah (Krem)
1.2HARTALI (Krem)
1.4LAPHIANG (Krem pdeng)
1.5LYMBIAT, Kharkhana (Krem)
1.7BLAH, Kharkhana (Krem)
1.7KHLAW AM (Krem)
1.7KATDIN (Krem)