Avenc d'en Gori
A small but interesting absorption pit in Pontons, with an elongated, sloping entrance that gives access to two chambers; the floor of the lower chamber is covered with bone remains.
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Avenc d'en Gori
A small but interesting absorption pit in Pontons, with an elongated, sloping entrance that gives access to two chambers; the floor of the lower chamber is covered with bone remains.
Pontons · Alt Penedès
Length: 20 m · Depth: 11 m
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A small but interesting absorption pit in Pontons, with an elongated, sloping entrance that gives access to two chambers; the floor of the lower chamber is covered with bone remains.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
Absorption pit located at the bottom of the stream. Its entrance is elongated, sloping and of ample dimensions, and gives access to a first chamber in the form of a balcony, from which one descends to the final chamber, bell-shaped and of ample dimensions.
Speleothems
On the walls of the lower chamber there are some points with limestone concretions.
Other details
The floor of the lower chamber is completely covered with animal bone remains, a circumstance that suggests the pit has been used as a deposit for corpses.
History
Known since remote times by the local community.
In 1982, during the preparation of the XXIV Orientation and Regularity March by Description organised by the A.E.Talaia, it is located and presumably visited.
In March 2019, Jordi Navarro and Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista Castellar) visit it and make the survey.
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Bibliography
- Valles, Jordi de (2023).-”Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Garraf, Tarragonès”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.7):508 pp. Espeleo Club Muntanyenc Barcelonès / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.
- Mapa i Plànol (Pontons) Aj.Pontons 2011.
- XXIV Marxa d'Orientació i Regularitat per Descripció (A.E.Talaia).
- Original fitxa i fotografies facilitades per Jordi Navarro i Montse Mañosa (Centre Excursionista de Castellar del Vallès).
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