Tham Toed - MH0051
19.580008,98.215169
Location
Just south of the ridge between Tham Mae Lana and Ban Mae Lana. Access along a track on the right hand side (facing downhill), just uphill of the first hairpin bend when descending the Tham Mae Lana access track. Access to this area is controlled by villagers from Ban Mae Lana who charge for guiding to the caves.
Description
Probably an ancient remnant of a former course of the Mae Lana stream. Several pieces of coffins are stacked about 20m inside the 30m wide and 20m high entrance. after which a large fossil passage descends over huge rocks, ending in a rockfall which has not been pushed. There is a side passage 80m fom the entrance.
Topographie
DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT; BRUSH, JOHN B. (ED.) (1986) - ASF Grade 2 KIERNAN, KEVIN; SPIES, JOHN; DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1988)
Documents
[Topo] Tham Toed 12/05/2019Bibliography 08/05/2020
- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT; BRUSH, JOHN B. (ED.) (1986) "Caves of North-west Thailand: Report of the Australian Speleological Expeditions 1983-1986" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-2-1 62pp +Kiernan, Kevin; Spies, John; Dunkley, John Robert (1988) "Prehistoric occupation and burial sites in the mountains of the Nam Khlong area, Mae Hong Son Province, Northwestern Thailand" Australian Archaeology No. 27 pp24-44
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Cave MH0052 - MH0052 | 25 | 0 |
| 0.2 | Tham Kai Mook - MH0267 | 40 | 0 |
| 0.4 | Cave MH0123 - MH0123 | 15 | 0 |
| 0.4 | Cave MH0124 - MH0124 | 10 | 0 |
| 0.5 | Cave MH0132 - MH0132 | ||
| 0.5 | Cave MH0133 - MH0133 | ||
| 0.5 | Cave MH0253 - MH0253 | ||
| 0.6 | Old Mae Lana Sink - MH0044 | 80 | 0 |
| 0.6 | Tham Phet - MH0266 | 100 | 0 |