FEROKH CAVE 2

Kozhikode (Kozhikode - IN)
11.183300,75.850000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 28/03/2016

A »sepulchral cave« (SHARMA, V.D. 1961 edited 1985) consisting of a man-made, rock-cut pit excavated from laterite of Chattamparamba, a hill above Ferokh had been used in »meghalithic time [SHARMA 1961 edited 1985]« as a sunken burial chamber. AIYAPPAN (1933: 299-314), BABINGTON (1819) and REA (1911) give descriptions abd consider some archaeological aspects.

Documents

Bibliography 28/03/2016
  • Aiyappan, A 1933; Babington 1819; Rea, A 1911; Sharma, Y D 1961, 1985.

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0FEROKH CAVE 1
0.0FEROKE ROCK CU CAVE
6.6KONNERI CAVE
7.6KOVUR CAVE, Velliparamba
10.4Palangat Cave
11.7CALICUT CAVE
13.2VALIYAMALA CAVE 1
13.2VALIYAMALA CAVE 2
13.5CHÄLLIL KURINYORI PERAMBA ROCK CELLS