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Balma de l'Avellà

Balma de l'Avellà

Large rock shelter in Castellbell i el Vilar (Bages), 47m long, 7m deep and 6m maximum height, with a water deposit and vestiges of dry stone walls.

Castellbell i el Vilar • Bages 7m

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Balma de l'Avellà

Large rock shelter in Castellbell i el Vilar (Bages), 47m long, 7m deep and 6m maximum height, with a water deposit and vestiges of dry stone walls.

Castellbell i el Vilar · Bages

Length: 7 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 41.651250, 1.844455 UTM 31 · 403779 4611701
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Large rock shelter in Castellbell i el Vilar (Bages), 47m long, 7m deep and 6m maximum height, with a water deposit and vestiges of dry stone walls.

Characteristics

Location

We will leave the village of Castellbell i el Vilar along the BV-1123 road that leads to Marganell; before reaching Km1 we will turn right onto a track that leads to the Brunet farmhouse; when we pass the house we will leave the car and immediately take a path that starts on our left, which will lead us to the bed of the torrent de l'Avellà; we will go up a few metres until we reach the head, where the balma de l'Avellà is clearly visible.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Balma de l' Avellà

    Elevation: 233 m

    41.651250, 1.844455
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 403779 4611701
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Photos

Balma de l'Avellà - Photo, Castellbell i el Vilar, BagesView image
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Description

Morphology

We find the rock shelter in the middle of the torrent; it is 47m long by 7m deep and has a maximum height of 6m.

Hydrology

Inside we find a water deposit, covered with tufa stone, fed by trickles coming from the roof of the rock shelter.

Other details

Vestiges of old dry stone walls remain. It seems that remains of ancient pottery were found.

History

Known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 5-10-2020. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GE Badalona).

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