
Balma de Vergerars
Gran balma vora la Cova Fonda (Salomó)
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Balma de Vergerars
Gran balma vora la Cova Fonda (Salomó)
Salomó · Tarragonès
Length: 8 m
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Large rock shelter near Cova Fonda (Salomó), excavated in fossiliferous limestones, 17 m wide, 8 m deep and 8.5 m high, with a swing in the ceiling.
Topographic
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.
Photos
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Description
Morphology
The rock shelter, excavated in highly fossiliferous limestones, lumachelles, rocks formed mainly by the accumulation of shells. It has dimensions of 17 m wide by 8 m deep and about 8.5 m maximum height.
Other details
The rock shelter has a swing installed in the ceiling.
History
Certainly known since remote times. Its little importance has left it unpublished until the visit of members of the GE Badalona on 6-4-2019 when they carry out the cataloguing work. Given the lack of knowledge of the name by which it is known, they decide to call it Balma de Vergerars, although in some hiking notes it is mentioned as balma or cova del Gronxador.
(Note from Espeleoindex): Joan Virella, in his collection of cavities of archaeological interest published in Miscel·lània Penedesenca no. 1 (1978) cites in the municipality of Salomó the following cavity: Cova Gran (rock shelter near Cova Fonda). Without specifying any further data. We think it could be the same cavity.
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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 24-9-2019. Dades: F. Xavier Samarra i Josep Cuenca (GE Badalona).
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