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Avenc Petit

Avenc Petit

A 15 m deep pit in Prat de Comte, at the head of the torrent d’Engrilló. Discovered and explored by members of the DER – Reddis (Reus) in 1979.

Prat de Comte • Terra Alta 20m 15m

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Avenc Petit

A 15 m deep pit in Prat de Comte, at the head of the torrent d’Engrilló. Discovered and explored by members of the DER – Reddis (Reus) in 1979.

Prat de Comte · Terra Alta

Length: 20 m · Depth: 15 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 40.947654, 0.377018 UTM 31 · 279218 4536259
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A 15 m deep pit in Prat de Comte, at the head of the torrent d’Engrilló. Discovered and explored by members of the DER – Reddis (Reus) in 1979.

Characteristics

Location

At the head of the torrent d’Engrilló and more specifically on the upper part of its left slope.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Petit, Avenc

    Elevation: 1014 m

    40.947654, 0.377018
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 279218 4536259
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

A 3.5 metre diameter entrance that leads to a 10 metre shaft. Its base forms a room of regular dimensions, the floor is a sloping ramp and at the end of it, on the right, there is a short step where the cavity ends.

Other details

Originated on two orthogonal joints with evident signs of erosion.

History

Discovered and explored for the first time by members of the DER – Reddis (Reus) in 1979.

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Bibliography

  1. Roig, G. (1982).- “Tres nuevas cavidades en la Terra Alta”. Boletín Espeleológico SIEP (14): 3-7. SIEP – CE Poblet. Barcelona
  • Actualització de coordenades i foto boca facilitades per Marcos Carbó “Chusa” (setembre 2017)

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