
Avenc del Montnàs
Small cavity 9 m deep in Olivella (Garraf), known since time immemorial, with two pits and an archaeological excavation in 1959.
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Avenc del Montnàs
Small cavity 9 m deep in Olivella (Garraf), known since time immemorial, with two pits and an archaeological excavation in 1959.
Olivella · Garraf
Length: 22 m · Depth: 9 m
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Small cavity 9 m deep in Olivella (Garraf), known since time immemorial, with two pits and an archaeological excavation in 1959.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
Mouth of 0.5 x 0.8 metres that communicates by a short descending ramp with a first pit of a little more than 6 metres, at the bottom of which (Sala dels Cranis) the point of maximum depth is reached. The second pit of the cavity is parallel to the main one and has a depth of a little more than 4 metres where it ends (Sala dels Rocs).
History
Known since time immemorial by the people of the area. It seems that in the past it had a lower mouth that was covered during the works carried out in some old terraced fields. In 1959, J. Bellmunt, of the Museu V. Balaguer de Vilanova i la Geltrú, carried out an archaeological excavation, collecting material ranging from the Bronze I to the Iron Age. The toponym that gives its name to the pit has had variations over time. First we saw it written as Monàs, later Montnàs (which is how it appears painted at the mouth of the pit) and currently on the ICGC map and Gazetteer it appears as Monars.
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Bibliography
- Borràs, J. (1974).- Catálogo espeleológico del macizo de Garraf. Vol. III . 207 pp. Barcelona.
- Castell, J.; Tejedor,J. et al. (1981).- “Cadastre Espeleològic de la comarca del Garraf” (1ª part). Butll. de la Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer (6èna època):169-204. Vilanova i la Geltrú.
- Gasca, M. i Castell, J. (1968).- “Cova-avenc dels Ossos” Espeleòleg (5): 156-157. ERE del CEC. Barcelona
- Revisió de coordenades, situació i foto boca facilitades per Lluís Muntan
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