Balma del Pont d'orniu

Large rock shelter in Avià (Berguedà), 42 m long, 7 m deep and 6 m maximum height, with remains of worked stones.

Avià • Berguedà 7m

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Large rock shelter in Avià (Berguedà), 42 m long, 7 m deep and 6 m maximum height, with remains of worked stones.

Avià · Berguedà

Length: 7 m

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Large rock shelter in Avià (Berguedà), 42 m long, 7 m deep and 6 m maximum height, with remains of worked stones.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Avià
Region: Berguedà
Unit: Pla del Bages
Length: 7 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: April 5, 2022

Location

We will set out from Can Rosal, heading south, taking the track that crosses the Llobregat over the new Orniu bridge and climbs to the sanctuary of Sant Vicenç d'Obiols. After about 500 m, we will find the rock shelter on our right, completely overgrown with vegetation.

Entrances

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Balma del Pont d'orniu
Elevation: 487 m
42.067887, 1.867655
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 406321 4657934
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Topographic

Balma del Pont d'orniu - Topography, Avià, Berguedà

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Photos

Balma del Pont d'orniu - Photo, Avià, Berguedà

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Description

Morphology

The rock shelter has dimensions of 42 m in length, 7 m in depth and 6 m maximum height.

Other details

We find remains of worked stones, with wedge marks. It seems the cavity was used as a quarry to extract material for the construction of nearby works, such as the neighbouring bridges.

History

Although this cavity has the appearance of a rock shelter, it could be an ancient underground quarry. We do not know the true name of the 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 13-9-2021. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)