Cova C del Castell

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in Gelida, known since ancient times and explored in 1963.

Gelida • Alt Penedès 9m

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Cova C del Castell

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in Gelida, known since ancient times and explored in 1963.

Gelida · Alt Penedès

Length: 9 m

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small cave with a 9-metre passage in Gelida, known since ancient times and explored in 1963.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Gelida
Region: Alt Penedès
Unit: Ordal, muntanyes de l'
Length: 9 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

Located in the upper part of the Castle, where there is an access entrance to it. Look for a small path that begins to the left of this access and next to an electric tower. This path follows the base of the cliff on which the castle sits on the W side. The cave opens beneath the last walled section, after cova B del Castell.

Entrances

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Castell, Cova C del
Elevation: 261 m
41.436199, 1.868600
UTM 31T (ED 50) 405571 4588003
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Topographic

Cova C del Castell - Topography, Gelida, Alt Penedès

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Description

Morphology

Small cave with a 9-metre passage. Small fossilized conduit.

History

Known since ancient times, it was explored in 1963 by the Grup de Recerques Arqueològiques (G.R.A.) of the CE de Gràcia.

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Bibliography

de la Vega, J.(1977).-”Datos para el conocimiento de la prehistória Gelidense”. Mediterránea (10):51-53. Barcelona.
Piera, A.(1963).-”Prospeccions a Gelida”. Butlletí C. E. Gràcia (257):202-203. Barcelona.
Rubinat Aumedes, Francesc.(1984).-”Catàleg Espeleològic del massís de Garraf – Unitat Septentrional – Sector 13”. Gours (10):42-60. GEFOMA. Barcelona.