Avenc Sargantana
Avenc de 30 metres de fondària a Tivissa
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Avenc Sargantana
Avenc de 30 metres de fondària a Tivissa
Tivissa · Ribera d'Ebre
Length: 58 m · Depth: 30 m
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A 30-metre-deep pit in Tivissa, with difficult access, located and explored by SIRE-Cornellà in 1965-66 and revisited in 1982 with GERP.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
A collapse that occurred in the early 80s of the last century partially blocked the entrance, so one must look for a passage between the blocks to reach a short gallery that gives access to a large joint. Descending it, at -16.6 metres we find an inclined ledge with a small side chamber. At -30 metres we find the bottom of the cavity.
Progression
One must look for a passage between the blocks to reach a short gallery that gives access to a large joint, and descend it to the bottom.
Other details
Toponymy: it is assumed that the name of the cavity comes from the name of the serra, currently called Segrentana, but possibly in the old editions of the maps used by the explorers it appeared as Sargantana.
History
Located and explored by members of SIRE-Cornellà during the course of the three campaigns carried out during the years 1965-66. In 1982 they return again together with the GERP de Sant Just Desvern. About 30 metres below the entrance and in the same gully, we find the avenc del Rat Penat; it is very likely that it is the same cavity that in 1966 they named avenc Agustí; it is a small pit with some impassable cracks and 3 metres of passage in the direction of the nearby avenc Sargantana.
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Bibliography
- Borràs, J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1984).-”el baix camp, el priorat i la ribera d'ebre”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.7):275-276. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
- Ruiz, F.(1966).-”Espeleólogos en Tivissa”. Senderos (96):214-216. UEC.
- GERP – SIRE (1982).-Memòria d'activitats “Contribució a la confecció del Catàleg Espeleològic del terme municipal de Tivissa”.
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