NONGTALANG, 2nd (Boyes 2000.02.19) (Cave near)
25.219400,92.085800
Description
A relatively small pot (0.8 m wide) descends an estimated 4 m down to a base where mature person face impenetrable immature cave passages leading off. ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for what Boyes, P W (2000) simply christened Quarry Hole (note 1). SITUATION: The hole is located in a small limestone quarry, which lies about 50 m west of the road from Nongtalang to Jowai, and where the track to Krem –>Umtren leaves the road (after Boyes, P W 2000.02.19 Mss: Quarry Hole 19/2/00; Boyes, P W 2000.04.21 Mss -Quarry Hole- 19/2/00 revised 21/4/00; BOYES, P W 2000 s.a.: 4, 9-10). POSITION: The solitary GPS position (note 2), which has been recorded for the only known cave entrance to the so-called Quarry Hole indicates as spot which lies about 2.6 km in a direct line approximately east-north-east (058°) of the Nongtalang Inspection Bungalow (note 2).A relatively small pot (0.8 m wide) descends an estimated 4 m down to a base where mature person face impenetrable immature cave passages leading off. ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for what Boyes, P W (2000) simply christened Quarry Hole (note 1). SITUATION: The hole is located in a small limestone quarry, which lies about 50 m west of the road from Nongtalang to Jowai, and where the track to Krem –>Umtren leaves the road (after Boyes, P W 2000.02.19 Mss: Quarry Hole 19/2/00; Boyes, P W 2000.04.21 Mss -Quarry Hole- 19/2/00 revised 21/4/00; BOYES, P W 2000 s.a.: 4, 9-10). POSITION: The solitary GPS position (note 2), which has been recorded for the only known cave entrance to the so-called Quarry Hole indicates as spot which lies about 2.6 km in a direct line approximately east-north-east (058°) of the Nongtalang Inspection Bungalow (note 2).
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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0.1 | NONGLYNRONG (Krem) | ||
0.1 | NONGTALANG, 1st (Boyes 2000.02.19) (Cave near) | ||
0.3 | AMKPAI (Krem) | ||
0.7 | AMTREN 2 (Krem) | ||
0.7 | AMLARIANG (Krem) | ||
0.8 | NONGTALANG, 3rd (Elvidge 2000.02.18) (Cave near) | ||
0.9 | AMTREN (Krem) | ||
1.0 | THANGSHUNAI (Krem) | ||
1.0 | AMKHLOO, Nongtalang (Krem) |