Balma Sunyer Vell
A rock shelter in Tavertet, south-facing, with remains of walls and of a partially ruined farmhouse, the Sunyer Vell, and access from point km 11 of the BV-5207.
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Balma Sunyer Vell
A rock shelter in Tavertet, south-facing, with remains of walls and of a partially ruined farmhouse, the Sunyer Vell, and access from point km 11 of the BV-5207.
Tavertet · Osona
Length: 5 m
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A rock shelter in Tavertet, south-facing, with remains of walls and of a partially ruined farmhouse, the Sunyer Vell, and access from point km 11 of the BV-5207.
Topographic
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Photos
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Description
Morphology
It is a large rock shelter, south-facing, with remains of two perpendicular walls that form a right angle. The walls are made of dressed stone laid horizontally without mortar. The walls are still relatively well preserved. Of the roof only small nooks remain, and the state of the beams that separate the different floors invites one not to enter for safety reasons.
Progression
From the side of the farmhouse a stone staircase begins, the start of a path that overcomes the cingle and heads towards the farmhouse of the Sunyer de Dalt, this one inhabited and in good condition.
History
The large size of the farmhouse, located partly beneath the rock shelter, shows us the importance it once had. The preserved remains could correspond to a possible use of the rock shelter as a habitat nucleus in the early medieval period (11th, 12th centuries). The rock shelter was the subject of two archaeological interventions directed by Assumpta Serra: the first, in 1987, and the second, in 1994.
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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 12-9-2022. Dades: Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB).
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