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Cova d'en Duran

Cova d'en Duran

Cave with a passage of 18 metres in Pradell de la Teixeta, opened accidentally during the construction of the old road.

Pradell de la Teixeta • Priorat 18m 10m

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Cova d'en Duran

Cave with a passage of 18 metres in Pradell de la Teixeta, opened accidentally during the construction of the old road.

Pradell de la Teixeta · Priorat

Length: 18 m · Depth: 10 m

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Main entrance reference 41.152307, 0.862386 UTM 31 · 320632 4557867
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Cave with a passage of 18 metres in Pradell de la Teixeta, opened accidentally during the construction of the old road.

Characteristics

Location

On the N-420 road from Riudecols to Falset, at kilometre 846.5 on the right-hand side of the road, at the point where there is a short stretch of the old road used as a rest area.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Duran, Cova d'en

    Elevation: 495 m

    41.152307, 0.862386
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 320632 4557867
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

An opening about 25 metres high by 5 metres wide leads to an ascending gallery that climbs 8 metres to reach a circular chamber 16 metres wide, which is surrounded by a narrow balcony.

Other details

The cavity initially had no connection with the outside and was opened accidentally during the construction of the old road.

History

A cavity known in the area since the mouth was opened during the road works; it is already cited in 1910 by Francisco Gras i Elias in the book d'Escornalbou a Scala-dei.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs, J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1984).-”el baix camp, el priorat i la ribera d'ebre) Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.7):1-283. Ed. Políglota.Barcelona.
  2. Ferraté, J.(1918).-Espeleologia de les comarques tarragonines. Pp:1-133.
  3. Gras i Elias, F. (1910).-”d'Escornalbou a Scala-Dei (vol.III) pp:73. L'Avenç. Barcelona.
  • Fotografia extreta del blog de Rafael Férré Ferré “Camins Oblidats”, blocs.tinet.cat/caminsoblidats/author/rafefe/ post del dia 30-11-2012.

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