Nalande Nitre Cave n°2 (Forbes 1840)
(Matale District - LK)
7.675600,80.643100
7.675600,80.643100
Description
The second of … two caves, from which a small quantity of saltpetre was prepared under the native government (FORBES 1840, 1841. vol. 2: 52-53 literally pilfered by PRIDHAM 1849, 2: 656). SITUATION 1: FORBES (1840, 1841 vol. 2: 52-53): In the neighbourhood of Nalande … (Nalanda N07°40'32”: E080°38'35” WGS84). SITUATION 2: PRIDHAM (1849, 2: 656): In the vicinity of Nalande … IDENTITY: Little doubt remains that one of the two nitre caves of FORBES (1840, 1841) --why not the first?-- is not only the same as nitre-cave 14. Nalandi (DAVY 1821: 31 note) but also identical with –>Lunuge Cave (Luhunda Cave, Lunuhinda Cave).
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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2.0 | LUNUGE CAVE | ||
16.0 | NISO LENA | ||
16.0 | KUMBURU LENA | ||
16.9 | PATANAGEDERA, Lagalla (Cave near) | ||
17.1 | Unaweruwa Nitre Cave | ||
17.8 | GALE DEVIYA GALGE, Ranagiriya | ||
18.1 | ALUVIHARA | ||
20.5 | DAMBULLA GALGE | ||
21.4 | KALUDAWELLA NITRE CAVE |