
Avenc Victoria
An 80 m deep pit in the Montmell massif (Aiguamúrcia), discovered in 1969 by the SIE – CEA and developed along an E–W fracture.
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Avenc Victoria
An 80 m deep pit in the Montmell massif (Aiguamúrcia), discovered in 1969 by the SIE – CEA and developed along an E–W fracture.
Aiguamúrcia · Alt Camp
Length: 250 m · Depth: 80 m
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An 80 m deep pit in the Montmell massif (Aiguamúrcia), discovered in 1969 by the SIE – CEA and developed along an E–W fracture.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
Within a small earthen depression is the entrance pit of the cavity, 9 metres of drop, followed by another of 4 metres; at its bottom the general joint runs towards the E and, descending by opposition, one reaches a new pit of about 10 metres. Once at the bottom, a gallery with a high ceiling and about 30 metres in length begins; situated at the bottom of the last vertical is the entrance of the Pou del bloc, 13 metres of drop, of much wider proportions than the previous ones and with a block wedged in the walls halfway along its course. Among the cemented blocks at its bottom is the mouth of the last pit, 16 metres of drop and of more than regular proportions, at the bottom of which a gallery of very irregular course begins, with some narrow places and others with the ceiling at about 15 metres in height; descending some steps by opposition one reaches the point of maximum depth.
Cavity developed along an important fracture of E – W direction.
The surveyed plan length is 150 metres, to which must be added the vertical sections and some small side branches, so that the total length of the cavity should be estimated at 250 metres or a little more.
Speleothems
On the fracture of E – W direction water infiltrations have acted; if not as the genetic cause, they have favoured the development of a series of lithogenic processes represented mainly by abundant wall flowstone.
History
Discovered by members of the SIE – CEA on 25 May 1969 during the unsuccessful search for the Avenc dels Pinyerets. After a prior digging-out – including a small tree that blocked it – a partial exploration was carried out down to the level of – 25. The following week, 1 to 3 June 1969, the exploration was completed and it was surveyed. The discoverers decided to name it after their group companion Josep-Manel Victoria.
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Bibliography
- Rovira, J.; Victoria, JM. (1972).- “El karst de la Torre de Milà (Aiguaviva, Baix Penedès)” EspeleoSie (13): 41-81. SIE del CE Àliga. Barcelona.
- Fotografies extretes del blog: espeleobloc (apunts dels dies 25 i 26 de juny del 2013).
- Actualització de les coordenades i de la situació de la cavitat el febrer de 2017.
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