AA CAVE (Furlong 2010), 2nd

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A so-called pit entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified characteristics), which is an estimated 1 m long and 0.5 m wide (unidentified orientation) and located in a [relatively] long gryke (more than 10'000 km long?), is said to give access to a seasonal sink which was found to contain mud, rocks (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for what has been christened Gryke Pit (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc). SITUATION: Not only in an unspecified setting but also at an unidentified location, which lies in unspecified spatial relations to unidentified landmarks (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc) somewhere in the area east of the village of Kseh (St. Joseph church near 25°25’24.0”N: 92°35’32.9”E: circa 880 m) and west of the orographically right bank of the Kopili River (26°15'N: 92°10'E). APPROACH (Furlong 2011): From the north-eastern end of the Kseh football pitch (behind the church) ake the footpath towards west and valley bottom. Rely on [the obviously wrong] GPS position [note 1] (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc).CAVE DESCRIPTION: The pitch is located in a [a relatively] long gryke [with an unidentified extension]. The water sinks at the lowest part. Moved rocks reveal an [estimated] 3 m-pitch --not possible to climb (undercut). Simply by applying a suitable method of looking from the cave entrance down into the next best cave passage] the water course is visible below also some rocks in mud … (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc). On the other hand, … second cave, Gryke Pit, led to a choke (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2011.03.27 undated Mss: 2011 Diary.doc: Tuesday 22nd February 2011). TACKLE: Handline, SRT kit, bolting kit (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc).CAVE POTENTIAL: Poor. Possibly needs diging (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc). CULTURAL HISTORY: None known (Furlong 2011.02.13 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc). CAVE CLIMATE: Imogen Furlong (2011.02.3 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc) reports to have noticed at an unspecified time either on 13th February 2011 or on 22nd February 2011 the presence of a faint draught [air current] out which can be interpreted to indicate the communication with an alternative cave entrance nearby.3 Mss: Gryke Pit.doc) reports to have noticed at an unspecified time either on 13th February 2011 or on 22nd February 2011 the presence of a faint draught [air current] out which can be interpreted to indicate the communication with an alternative cave entrance nearby.