Cova d'Urso

Large rock shelter near Esplugafreda, in the Serra de Lleràs, on the left bank of the barranc dels Botets.

Tremp • Pallars Jussà 5m 1m

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Cova d'Urso

Large rock shelter near Esplugafreda, in the Serra de Lleràs, on the left bank of the barranc dels Botets.

Tremp · Pallars Jussà

Length: 5 m · Depth: 1 m

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Large rock shelter near Esplugafreda, in the Serra de Lleràs, on the left bank of the barranc dels Botets.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tremp
Region: Pallars Jussà
Unit: Serra de Lleràs
Length: 5 meters
Depth: 1 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: July 26, 2016

Location

Located on the left bank of the barranc dels Botets, very visible because of its spectacular mouth. Situated at the foot of the cliff and opposite casa Rei. It can be reached without problems from Esplugafreda by going up the barranc, or by coming down from Casa Rei and crossing the barranc.

Entrances

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Cova d' Urso
Elevation: 875 m
42.238991, 0.785939
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 317320 4678685
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Topographic

Cova d'Urso - Topography, Tremp, Pallars Jussà

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Photos

Cova d'Urso - Photo, Tremp, Pallars Jussà

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Description

Morphology

Large natural rock shelter 45 metres wide and 5 metres deep. The average height is 13 metres.

History

Cavity cited in the great work Onomasticon Cataloniae by the scholar Joan Coromines, where he also ventures the hypothesis that this rock shelter may be the one that gave its name to the small village of Esplugafreda: "Les mencions antigues Spluca Freta dels Ss. X i XI acaben de demostrar que l'etimologia última i real fou SPELUCA FRACTA 'balma o espluga que s'ha ensorrat'

Visited on 11-7-2015 by members of the GE Badalona and of the GIEM/SIS who carry out the corresponding cataloguing work.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles), apunt del 28-8-2015. Autor fitxa: Enric Porcel (GE Badalona)