MEMINNAHELA GALGE 1

Monaragala (Monaragala District - LK)
6.750000,81.250000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A relatively large rock shelter (unidentified dimensions) in gravitationally dislocated gneiss boulders, which once was characterised by shallow sleeping places of sloth bears (note 1). Compare –>Katugaha Galge and the cave at –>Yudaganawa near –>Buttala. SITUATION (SARASIN 1939: 160): In a certain Meminnahela ridge (unidentified), which is said to lie in one way or another near the village of Buttala (note 2). Compare –>Wewelhinna / Wevelhinna (N06°56': E081°04'). CAVE DESCRIPTION: SARASIN (1931: 46; 1939: 160): A large rock shelter (unspecified size) formed by overthrown boulders (note 3). CULTURAL HISTORY - Archaeology: Excavation yielded historical pottery when dug to the base at a depth of a metre by the Sarasin brothers in 1908 (SARASIN 1931: 46; SARASIN & SARASIN 1939: 160). CAVE LIFE: Shallow depressions on the floor indicates sleeping places of sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inoratus).A relatively large rock shelter (unidentified dimensions) in gravitationally dislocated gneiss boulders, which once was characterised by shallow sleeping places of sloth bears (note 1). Compare –>Katugaha Galge and the cave at –>Yudaganawa near –>Buttala. SITUATION (SARASIN 1939: 160): In a certain Meminnahela ridge (unidentified), which is said to lie in one way or another near the village of Buttala (note 2). Compare –>Wewelhinna / Wevelhinna (N06°56': E081°04'). CAVE DESCRIPTION: SARASIN (1931: 46; 1939: 160): A large rock shelter (unspecified size) formed by overthrown boulders (note 3). CULTURAL HISTORY - Archaeology: Excavation yielded historical pottery when dug to the base at a depth of a metre by the Sarasin brothers in 1908 (SARASIN 1931: 46; SARASIN & SARASIN 1939: 160). CAVE LIFE: Shallow depressions on the floor indicates sleeping places of sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inoratus).

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Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0MEMINNAHELA GALGE 2
2.6YUDAGANAWA (Cave at)
3.7OKKAMPITIYA CAVE
8.7KATUGAHAGALGE
9.2Habessa Rock Cave
9.8KOMARIKAGALAROCK CAVE
10.7BUDUGALGE, Okkampitiya
14.8ALU LENA, Okkampitiya
18.4GALABODA KANDE GALGE