PANNIAYANNUR CAVE
11.866700,75.366700
Description
A »sepulchral cave« consisting of a man-made, rock-cut pit, which had been excavated from laterite and was used in »meghalithic time« as a burial chamber, reported GOSH (1989, 2: Panniayannur) from somewhere in the administrative unit »Panniayannur amsom« (note 1) in the Chirakkal taluk (note 2).
NOTE 1: »Panniayannur amsom« is not identified as it is neither listed on nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) or in IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 25: 429) and the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006 index). NOTE 2: The town of Chirakkal is marked on the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 1101 C1) a few kilometers north of »Kannur (Cannanore)« at N11°51': E075°22' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NC43-03 Calicut (U502 series, 1959 edition.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | NADUVIL CAVE | ||
| 1.9 | EZHIMALA CAVE | ||
| 11.8 | DHARMATAM CAVE | ||
| 19.5 | THALASSERI TUNNELS, Tellicherry | ||
| 20.7 | KANNAVARAM CAVES | ||
| 20.7 | KUNHIMANGALAM CAVES | ||
| 22.1 | PURALI MALA ROCK CELL | ||
| 22.1 | MAILANJANMAM ROCK CELLS | ||
| 29.4 | PERINGALAM CAVE, on top of a hill |