AMSONG (Krem)

(Amlarem - IN)
25.234800,92.163900
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A rectangular cave entrance (0.5 m by 0.8 m wide and high or hide and wide) in sandstone gives access to a relatively small but, on the other hand, comparatively large spring of water or seasonal resurgence (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Amsong.doc). ETYMOLOGY: The recorded Amwi Khasi cave name -Krem Amsong- as such is not a specific cave name as it refers to a -krem- or cave named after its location on an -am- or stream [of water] which is characterised by being -song- or something packed or tied up (note 1). SETTING: On the interfluve between the Um Tyrngai in the west and the Um Ryngka in the east in an area where Lower Eocene to Upper Palaeocene: Thanetian (Lower Sylhet stage) Lakadong Limestone is exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996). SITUATION: About 1.5 km in a direct line east of Pdengshakap (N25°14': E092°09') and south of the road to Tarangblang (N25°12'22”: E092°12'30”) or adjacent to a road culvert and bridge (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014Krem Amsong.doc). APPROACH: Leave Pdengshakap on the road to Tarnagblang. The cave lies on a rising of the road ( when heading to Tarngblang) above the GPS point (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Amsong.doc). SPORTS DEVICE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.25: The rather rectangular (0.5 m by 0.8 m) than square entrance enters a crouching height (1.1 m) passage, descends and swings left (328°) to enter a 4 m dip. Closes in low bedding and sump (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Amsong.doc). SPORTS DEVICE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.05: A modest 6 m of passage ending in [sic! qua: leading to] a sump / flooded area (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 16th February, Sunday).Krem Amsong.doc). APPROACH: Leave Pdengshakap on the road to Tarnagblang. The cave lies on a rising of the road ( when heading to Tarngblang) above the GPS point (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Amsong.doc). SPORTS DEVICE DESCRIPTION 2014.12.25: The rather rectangular (0.5 m by 0.8 m) than square entrance enters a crouching height (1.1 m) passage, descends and swings left (328°) to enter a 4 m dip. Closes in low bedding and sump (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Amsong.doc). SPORTS DEVICE DESCRIPTION 2014.04.05: A modest 6 m of passage ending in [sic! qua: leading to] a sump / flooded area (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 16th February, Sunday).

Documents

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Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2014.02.16: Charles Slong or his daughter Aiom Pamthied had arranged for the two guides Shailang Pakyntein and Lan Mulad who instructed Brian D. Kharpran Daly, Simon J Brooks, Fraser E. Simpson, Roger Galloway and Annie U Audsley how to travel by car (Scorpio) from Pdeinshakap (sic! qua: Pdengshakap) some 3 km in an unidentified direction (east) along the road towards Tarangblang to visit, enter and exit Krem Amsong (anonymous Brooks, S J et al. 2014.04.05 Mss: Diary Meghalaya 2014 Second Edit: 16th February, Sunday). On this occasion, Simon Brooks and Roger Galloway [prefered to ignore their caving instructor and announced to have all on their own] located, explored and surveyed the cave (Brooks, S J 2014.12.26 Mss: 17-02-2014 Krem Amsong.doc). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.3AMKHLOO, Pdengshakap (Krem)
1.1RYLENG (Krem)
2.4LYMBIAT, Pdengshakap (Krem)
2.4AA CAVE (Lan Mulad 2014)
2.6AMKOI, Pdengshakap (Krem)
2.6LASHING (Krem)
3.5PSHAHSHURO (Krem)
3.9LYMBIT, Amlari (Krem)
5.4AMKHLOO, Syndai (Krem)