KODUNGHAT CAVES
11.066700,76.066700
Description
An unspecified number of »sepulchral caves« consisting of a man-made, rock-cut pits, which had been excavated from laterite and were used in »meghalithic time [SHARMA, V D 1961 edited 1985]« as burial chambers, reported GOSH (1989, 2: Kodunghat desom) after an unspecified contribution to »IAR 1971-2« (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1971-1972) from somewhere in a »desom« (also: desam; an administrative subdivision) called »Kodunghat« (note 1) in the Malappur taluk of Malappuram district (note 2).
NOTE 1: »Kodunghat« is not identified as it is not listed on nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) or in IMPERIAL GAZETTEEER (1907-1909, 25: 300) and the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006 index). NOTE 2: Malappuram, town at N11°04': E076°04' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NC43-03 Calicut (U502 series, 1959 edition) and India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006) maps 114 D3, D4 and 115 E3, E4).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | Palangat Cave | ||
| 27.0 | FEROKH CAVE 1 | ||
| 27.0 | FEROKH CAVE 2 | ||
| 27.0 | FEROKE ROCK CU CAVE | ||
| 29.9 | KOVUR CAVE, Velliparamba | ||
| 31.1 | KALIKAVU | ||
| 31.4 | BHRANTANPARA CAVE TEMPLE | ||
| 33.5 | KONNERI CAVE | ||
| 33.6 | KETAYANTUR CAVE |