Спелеология и спелестология. Сборник материалов VI международной научной заочной конференции. – Набережные Челны: НГПУ, 2015: 210-217 (original) (raw)

UNDERGROUND QUARRIES NEAR THE VILLAGE OF KOTLIAKOVO (MOSCOW REGION). There are several artificial underground cavities near the village of Kotliakovo in Domodedovo town district. The first group of them is situated on the right side of the ravine between Vial’kovo and Kotliakovo villages. These cavities feature fragments of the large underground quarry destroyed while excavating the old limestone pit. The following cavities were discovered and surveyed here since 1978 till 2015: Vial’kovskaia-1 (Dokhlosobachia / Dead Dog) – 420 meters long, Vial’kovskaia-2 – 9 meters long, Vial’kovskaia-3 – 5 meters long, Vial’kovskaia-4 (Topornaia / Axe) – 46 meters long. Another group of cavities is situated in the minefield with a lot of sinkholes on the right side of the ravine in Kotliakovo village. Two cavities with open entrances were found here in 1978. They are: Kotliakovo-1 (Kristallov / Crystal) – 140 meters long and Kotliakovo-2 (Blikov / Hotspot) – 325 meters long. Some archaeological remains including workers’ tools were found in the described quarries.