
Avenc d'Escansa
A 17-metre-deep pit in Albinyana, known since ancient times and explored in 1967.
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Avenc d'Escansa
A 17-metre-deep pit in Albinyana, known since ancient times and explored in 1967.
Albinyana · Baix Penedès
Length: 55 m · Depth: 17 m
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A 17-metre-deep pit in Albinyana, known since ancient times and explored in 1967.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
An oval mouth gives access to a joint of direction S40W. The cavity develops along a narrow vertical conduit, opened between two blocks, which leads us towards deeper levels. Once we have descended the blocks we reach a clastic ramp of larger dimensions. The lowest point is reached at -17 metres. Situated again in the area of the two blocks, the gallery continues in direction N40E; this descends until reaching -14 metres.
Speleothems
On the clastic ramp of larger dimensions we find an important lithogenic process.
History
Known since ancient times by the local people, in October 1967 it was explored by members of the SES of the Club Esquí Puigmal.
Bio
Coleoptera:
Troglochaarinus Spagnoli Zariquiey. Collected by Antoni Expósito on 14 December 1975.
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Bibliography
- Agüera, A.(1997).-”El macizo cavernoso de Albinyana”. Més Avall (1):14-102. SES- Club Esquí Puigmal. Barcelona.
- Lagar,A; Sabater,J; Salvadó,M.(1977).-”Cavitats del Penedès (9ª nota) – L'avenc del Mas d'Escansa o d'en Baldiri (Albinyana)”. Excursionisme (23):20-24. UE Catalunya. Barcelona.
- Actualització de fitxa abril de 2018. Coordenades, fotos i situació facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC).
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