MYNTLANG 2 (Thlu)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The second known cave entrance to Krem Myntlang is relatively deep shaft (Ralph Doyle, Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli and Peter Glanvill in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February), which was not only identified as a cave (sic! qua: cave entrance) but also was found to consist of an estimated 15 metre two stage descent to enter Krem Myntlang at the daylight entrance seen the previous day (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 11th February, Monday). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for what has been recorded as a) an other site previously noted can be seen en route (Ralph Doyle, Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli or Peter Glanvill in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February). b) a relatively deep shaft … to the right of the path (Ralph Doyle, Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli or Peter Glanvill in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expeditin 2013 Diary: 10th February). c) an entire cave 50 metres back towards the paddy field (Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli, Peter -Pete- Glanvill or Bushan Poshe in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 11th February, Monday). d) a previously unmentioned the daylight entrance seen the previous day (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 11th February, Monday).SITUATION: In an unspecified location and near an unidentified GPS position somewhere east below of the villages of Khahnar (25°23'08.3”N: 92°36'08.4”E) and Moo Knor (25°23'27”N: 92°36'16”E), and above the orographically left bank of the Kopili River. SITUATION 2013a: Somewhere en route and in one way or another the right of the path (Ralph Doyle, Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli or Peter Glanvill in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 10th February). SITUATION 2013b: At an estimated distance of about 50 metres from an unidentified starting point i an unspecified direction back towards the paddy field (Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli, Peter -Pete- Glanvill or Bushan Poshe in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 11th February, Monday). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2013.02.11: An unspecified and allegedly anonymous cave [entrance] 50 metres back towards the paddy field … proved after a 15 metre two stage descent to enter Krem Myntlang at the daylight entrance seen the previous day (Urs -Waelchli- Wälchli, Peter -Pete- Glanvill or Bushan Poshe in: anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: 11th February, Monday).