BEDWARA ROCK SHELTERS
23.625000,79.125000
Description
Four painted rock-shelters (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1979-80 / 1983: 49). SITUATION: At the foot of a hillock, about 2 km north-east of Bedwara, which is again 38 km south-east of Sagar [23°50'N: 78°45'E] (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1979-80 / 1983: 49). CAVE POTENTIAL -- geology: Saugor District … lying between 23° 9' and 24°27' N. and 78°4' and 78° 22' E. The greater part of the district is covered by Deccan trap; but there are two great inliers of Vindhyan sandstone, one to the north running down nearly as far as Saugor, and the other to the east extending from near Garhakota [23°46'N: 79°09'E] to beyond Surkhi [23°38'N: 78°49'E]. To the east or south-east of Saugor the infra-trappean or Lameta limestone is largly developed. Calcareous infra-trappean bands with fossilized shells and plants also occur largely near Saugor (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 22: 137). CULTURAL HISTORY -- rock art: The paintings depict horse riders, men with swords and sields and animals like deer and bull, all in red (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1979-80 / 1983: 49).
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
---|---|---|---|
19.0 | KARTA ROCK SHELTER | ||
22.9 | RANGIR CAVE TEMPLE | ||
22.9 | RANGIR ROCK SHELTERS | ||
23.3 | Abchand Shelters | ||
26.7 | RAMGARHA ROCK SHELTERS, Sagar | ||
74.7 | FATEHPUR SHELTERS | ||
88.1 | DALIPUR CAVE OR SPRING | ||
91.5 | PATALA GANGA, Darguwan / Dargawan | ||
92.8 | ARJUNKUND, Dhangawan |