Avenc del Coscó

Small pit 11 m deep in the Montau sector (Begues), discovered in December 1967 by JM. Miñarro and fully explored in April 1973 by the SIE.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 18m 11m

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Avenc del Coscó

Small pit 11 m deep in the Montau sector (Begues), discovered in December 1967 by JM. Miñarro and fully explored in April 1973 by the SIE.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 18 m · Depth: 11 m

Updated record

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

Small pit 11 m deep in the Montau sector (Begues), discovered in December 1967 by JM. Miñarro and fully explored in April 1973 by the SIE.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 18 meters
Depth: 11 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 21, 2017

Location

Going along the BV-2411 road from Begues towards Olesa de Bonesvalls, about 100 metres after km 15, on the right, there is an esplanade where the car can be left. From here one must climb in a N direction towards the hill that can be seen from the road. Shortly before reaching the very top and on the SE slope is the cavity.

In the last twenty years the expansion of the CIARIES quarry (Olesa) has meant that the extraction area has come very close to the area of the pit, having eaten away the few ruins that remained of the nearby corral del Coscó.

Very approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Avenc del Coscó
Elevation: 420 m
41.338100, 1.871650
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 405590 4576904
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Topographic

Avenc del Coscó - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

The entrance, oval in shape and 3 x 1.5 metres in dimensions, gives way to a shaft 7 metres deep. At its base and after a short ramp, one enters a new shaft, the roof of which reaches the surface again, although it remains obstructed by blocks. At its bottom it is closed at the point of maximum depth.

Progression

The entrance gives way to a shaft 7 metres deep. At its base and after a short ramp, one enters a new shaft. At its bottom it is closed at the point of maximum depth.

History

Discovered in December 1967 by JM. Miñarro during a prospection of the area and making a partial visit. With other members of the SIE he returned in April 1973, carrying out the complete exploration and survey.