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Cau de la Figuera

Cau de la Figuera

A small hidden cave in the Montgrí, known since ancient times and cited in old catalogues.

Torroella de Montgrí • Baix Empordà 5m

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Cau de la Figuera

A small hidden cave in the Montgrí, known since ancient times and cited in old catalogues.

Torroella de Montgrí · Baix Empordà

Length: 5 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 42.051454, 3.143032 UTM 31 · 511836 4655499
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A small hidden cave in the Montgrí, known since ancient times and cited in old catalogues.

Characteristics

Location

From the football pitch in Torroella, take the old path of les Dunes and follow it for about 800 metres until reaching a fork to the left that leads to some small country houses. From here you must climb about 50 metres of elevation gain in the direction of the Montplà until the foot of a small cliff, where the very well hidden cavity is found.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Figuera, Cau de la

    Elevation: 154 m

    42.051454, 3.143032
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 511836 4655499
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

An entrance of good dimensions and very well hidden by the vegetation. The cave is reduced to little more than the vestibule that remains of a former gallery that appears to have collapsed.

Other details

No survey is available.

History

Known since ancient times. Cited in the old catalogues (Puig y Larraz, 1896; Font, 1897; Faura, 1909). It served as a refuge during the war of 1936. L. Pericot and M. Pallarès recognised it during the 1920's but gave up in the face of the presence of blocks that hindered the archaeological excavation work.

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Bibliography

  1. Arbusé, N. (2005).- El Montgrí pas a pas. 174 pp. Cossetània Edicions. Valls.
  1. Pericot, L. (1939).- “Cuevas sepulcrales del Montgrí”. Ampurias (1): 113-137. Barcelona.
  1. Valles, Jordi de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Vol.4: 397 pp. Espeleo Club de Gràcia / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia
  • Fotografies extretes de wikiloc. Autor: Santi Gavarres

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