KSAR 1 (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The first -Cave [of the] Jackal / Fox- is a flooded insurgence cave containing of a foul, stagnat pool (JARRATT 2006: 17) and hence was understood by sports cavers to represent a perennial (sic! obviously for: seasonal) stream cave that varies in estimated lengths ranging between more than 30 m (note 1), 20 m (note 2) and 50 m (note 3). ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi -u ksar- is a fox or jackal (note 4) while -ka ksiar- means gold (SINGH, N 1906: 49) and is a material used by dentists that inspired Jarratt (2003.02.28 Mss: & 2003.03.28 Mss) to translate -Krem Ksiar- into Mouth Cave (in Khasi: Krem Shyntur, Krem Jingkren, or Krem Jingsarong). Thomas Arbenz (note 5) made it clear this is a Cave of a Fox / Jackal, an animal with sort of golden coloured fur. SITUATION: Not only Jarratt (2003.02.10 Mss:) and Jarratt (2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1) but also Jarratt (2006.03.04 Mss -Cave Log- vol. 13: 27/2/06) places Krem Ksar simply downstream of Krem –>Khangbru, which itself lies at an unspecified locationsomewhere at the level of the Litang River's flood plain below the village of Daistong (N25°20'17”: E92°34'20” ±1 km, WGS84 modified from Everest 1830, Survey of India sheet 83-C/SE, Half-Inch Series, 1923 edition) on the Nongkhlieh Ridge. POSITIONS: It is unknowable what GPS receivers had displayed on 2003.02.10 when Anthony 'Tony' R Jarratt recorded without caring to notice precision errors at Krem Ksiar 1 the GPS positions N25°19.64': E92°33.86' GPS Magellan XL (DD°MM.MM' format) equalling N25°19'38.4”: E92°33'51.6” GPS Magellan XL (DD°MM'SS” format) or, 276.2 m approximately north-west, N25°19'44.3-: E92°33'44.2- GPS Garmin Etrex. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Jarratt, A.R. 2003.02.10 Mss; Jarratt 2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1): A superb unroofed cave passage arrives from the large cave entrance to a 6 m wide and 3 m high tunnel with unpleasant, stagnant pool which continues for at least 20 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Jarratt, A.R. 2006.03.04 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XIII: 27/2/06) 50 m long to a sump / bamboo jam and very unpleasant. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (JARRATT 2006: 17): A foul, stagnant pool, about 50 m long and jam-packed with rotting bamboo and logs and no place. A total of 172 m was surveyed including some unroofed passage [JARRATT 2006: 17] or 134.5 m (JARRATT 2006: 21). TACKLE: Wetsuit and buoancy aid or boat is necessary (Jarratt 2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1) or half a dinghy (JARRATT 2006: 17) though an under-water machete or motorized chain-saw may be more useful to get to the point where diving equipment is required. CAVE POTENTIAL - Outlook: Jarratt (2003.02.10 Mss:; Jarratt 2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1) opines Krem Ksiar (Krem Ksar) is perhaps a through cave to Krem –>Khangbru. Jarratt (2006.03.04 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XIII: 27/2/06) surmises We can now write this place off at last.somewhere at the level of the Litang River's flood plain below the village of Daistong (N25°20'17”: E92°34'20” ±1 km, WGS84 modified from Everest 1830, Survey of India sheet 83-C/SE, Half-Inch Series, 1923 edition) on the Nongkhlieh Ridge. POSITIONS: It is unknowable what GPS receivers had displayed on 2003.02.10 when Anthony 'Tony' R Jarratt recorded without caring to notice precision errors at Krem Ksiar 1 the GPS positions N25°19.64': E92°33.86' GPS Magellan XL (DD°MM.MM' format) equalling N25°19'38.4”: E92°33'51.6” GPS Magellan XL (DD°MM'SS” format) or, 276.2 m approximately north-west, N25°19'44.3-: E92°33'44.2- GPS Garmin Etrex. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Jarratt, A.R. 2003.02.10 Mss; Jarratt 2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1): A superb unroofed cave passage arrives from the large cave entrance to a 6 m wide and 3 m high tunnel with unpleasant, stagnant pool which continues for at least 20 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Jarratt, A.R. 2006.03.04 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XIII: 27/2/06) 50 m long to a sump / bamboo jam and very unpleasant. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (JARRATT 2006: 17): A foul, stagnant pool, about 50 m long and jam-packed with rotting bamboo and logs and no place. A total of 172 m was surveyed including some unroofed passage [JARRATT 2006: 17] or 134.5 m (JARRATT 2006: 21). TACKLE: Wetsuit and buoancy aid or boat is necessary (Jarratt 2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1) or half a dinghy (JARRATT 2006: 17) though an under-water machete or motorized chain-saw may be more useful to get to the point where diving equipment is required. CAVE POTENTIAL - Outlook: Jarratt (2003.02.10 Mss:; Jarratt 2003.03.28 Mss: Ksar 1) opines Krem Ksiar (Krem Ksar) is perhaps a through cave to Krem –>Khangbru. Jarratt (2006.03.04 Mss: Cave Log, vol. XIII: 27/2/06) surmises We can now write this place off at last.