Avenc de l'Avortó

Small pit 7 m deep in the Terranyes area (el Port), discovered and explored in 1965 by members of the Agrupació Científico-Excursionista de Mataró.

Arnes • Terra Alta 10m 7m

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Avenc de l'Avortó

Small pit 7 m deep in the Terranyes area (el Port), discovered and explored in 1965 by members of the Agrupació Científico-Excursionista de Mataró.

Arnes · Terra Alta

Length: 10 m · Depth: 7 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small pit 7 m deep in the Terranyes area (el Port), discovered and explored in 1965 by members of the Agrupació Científico-Excursionista de Mataró.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Arnes
Region: Terra Alta
Unit: Port, el
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 7 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: March 7, 2014

Location

In the Terranyes area, N of the Mas de Torrero (Refugi de Terranyes). A short distance behind the Mas de Paulino and near the head of the ravine.

Entrances

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Avenc de l' Avortó
Elevation: 1147 m
40.839556, 0.292833
UTM 31T (ED 50) 271854 4524677
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Topographic

Avenc de l'Avortó - Topography, Arnes, Terra Alta

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Photos

Avenc de l'Avortó - Photo, Arnes, Terra Alta

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Description

Morphology

With a rather spectacular entrance, it only allows descending a pit 7 metres deep and at its bottom, at one end, one can enter a small side chamber where the pit ends.

History

Discovered and explored in 1965 by members of the Agrupació Científico-Excursionista de Mataró. Hopeful because of the dimensions of the entrance, they are disappointed by the small importance of the cavity and decide to name it Avenc de l'Abort (sic) which, once normalized, should be avortó, not avortament (action and effect).

It goes practically unnoticed because of the scarce information given by its first explorers. In some routes it appears wrongly cited with the name of the nearby Avenc dels Científics, until on 23 February 2014 members of the Espeleo Club Tortosa rediscover it and are able to resolve the confusion.