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Aven de Ressegue

Aven explored in March 1954 by the S.R.S.A.S., with A narrow entrance, A 6 m gallery, A 12 m shaft and A chamber ending at 20 m depth against the schists.

Verdalle 26m 20m

Aven explored in March 1954 by the S.R.S.A.S., with A narrow entrance, A 6 m gallery, A 12 m shaft and A chamber ending at 20 m depth against the schists.

Characteristics

  • Type: Pothole
  • Municipality: Verdalle
  • Length: 26 meters
  • Depth: 20 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

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Entrances

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  1. Aven de Ressegue

    43.478763, 2.214853
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Description

Morphology

The entrance is narrow, with A long vertical axis. It is followed by A gallery 6 m long. A 12 m shaft, not vertical, allows descent into A chamber oriented southwest-northeast. This chamber widens toward the southwest and ends at 20 m depth, butting against the schists.

Progression

A 7 m shaft gives access to the lower part.

Other details

Presence of small holes in Un sondage carrier A few tens of metres from the Aven, at the edge of the path on the way back toward les Escoussens.

Bibliography: Calvet, 1977.

History

Located and explored in March 1954 by the S.R.S.A.S.

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