Avenc de la Palla

A very small pit, 5 metres deep, in the Campgràs area, Sitges.

Sitges • Garraf 8m 5m

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Avenc de la Palla

A very small pit, 5 metres deep, in the Campgràs area, Sitges.

Sitges · Garraf

Length: 8 m · Depth: 5 m

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A very small pit, 5 metres deep, in the Campgràs area, Sitges.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Sitges
Region: Garraf
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 8 meters
Depth: 5 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

From the large Campgràs doline, an almost vanished path heads south-east towards the avenc de la Fragata. Once level with the avenc del Cuc, one must go to the left of the path towards the south-east; the cavity is 30 metres away from the avenc del Cuc. Another reference is that it lies 43 metres south-west of the avenc de la Pedra Groga.

Entrances

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Avenc de la Palla
Elevation: 513 m
41.286830, 1.913470
UTM 31T (ED 50) 409112 4571373
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Topographic

Avenc de la Palla - Topography, Sitges, Garraf

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Description

Morphology

The upper part consists of an irregular funnel oriented SSE-NNE, with a block wedged between the walls at the bottom. Once past the block, one reaches a shaft of just over 3 metres with a base of 3x2 metres.

History

The first exploration was carried out in December 1956 by members of the GES del CMB.

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Bibliography

Montoriol, J.; Muntan, L. (1959).- "Resultados de nuevas investigaciones en el campo de dolinas del Pla de Campgrás (macizo de Garraf, Barcelona)" Speleon T. X (3-4): 127-152. Universidad de Oviedo.
Borràs, J. (1973).-Catálogo Espeleológico del Macizo de Garraf (I):1-156.Barcelona.