Avenc de la Rata
Petit avenc de 9 metres de fondària a La Vansa i Fórnols
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Avenc de la Rata
Petit avenc de 9 metres de fondària a La Vansa i Fórnols
Vansa i Fórnols, La · Alt Urgell
Length: 12 m · Depth: 9 m
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Small 9-metre-deep pit in La Vansa i Fórnols, explored by the GELL in 1999.
Topographic
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.
Description
Morphology
A 4-metre shaft followed by a short ramp and nine drops that places us at the bottom of the pit.
Progression
To reach the current depth, continuous work was needed to break up slabs of limestone, coming up against a narrow joint plugged by blocks.
History
The first exploration of which there is news was carried out by the GELL in 1999.
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Bibliography
Pérez,Lluís; Gàzquez, Norbert; Gàzquez, Josep Lluís. (2006).-“Alt Urgell. Alinyà – La Vansa”. Grallera (6):35-69. GELL-CE Lleida.
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