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Cova Cativera

Cova Cativera

Balma de 6 metres de fons a Sarral

Sarral • Conca de Barberà6m0

A 6-metre-deep rock shelter in Sarral, excavated in conglomerates, known since time immemorial and occupied since the end of the Neolithic.

Characteristics

Location

From the village of Sarral we will head to the hermitage and recreational area of the Sants Metges; here we will find signposts for the routes to access the caves. To go to the cova Cativera we will take the track that leaves from behind the hermitage in an E direction; the track climbs up the right hydrographic slope of the barranc de la Solana; here we will find a wooden sign for the cova Cativera that we will ignore; after a long stretch of track we will reach a crossroads in the middle of a bend; we will follow the left-hand one; the track makes a series of zigzags uphill until reaching a new crossroads; we will follow the right-hand track until reaching the next crossroads, which is in the middle of a 180º left-hand bend; we will follow the right-hand one; we will soon reach a new crossroads with a sign for the cave; we will follow the right-hand one for about 400 metres to the end of the track; from here a path sets off downhill in the direction of the barranc where the cave is soon found.

Mapa

Entrances

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  1. Cativera, Cova

    Elevation: 817 m

    41.430171, 1.303813
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 358371 4588104
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It is a rock shelter excavated in conglomerates; it is about 15 metres wide by 6 metres deep and 2 metres high, decreasing as we penetrate.

Hydrology

At the back there is a small water input that trickles from the ceiling.

History

Known since time immemorial, it was occupied since the end of the Neolithic. It is also known by the names Cutivera or Cautivera.

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