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Cova de Can Figueres

Cova de Can Figueres

A burial cave with 38 m of passage in Begues, known since time immemorial and the subject of archaeological excavations by CIPAG since 2006.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 38m 5m

A burial cave with 38 m of passage in Begues, known since time immemorial and the subject of archaeological excavations by CIPAG since 2006.

Characteristics

Location

From Begues, passing by the sports centre, take the path to Can Figueres (today occupied by an animal protection association). On reaching the left-hand turnoff that leads to the farmhouse, continue straight along the track until it divides into three paths. Continue on foot along the left-hand one, going up the bottom of Can Figueres until the path again divides into three. Once more take the left-hand trail which, in a short but steep climb, brings us to the entrance. Cavity closed with a solid door.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Can Figueres, Cova de

    Elevation: 481 m

    41.343956, 1.926891
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 410220 4577496
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The main entrance, half hidden among large blocks, leads to a stepped corridor that goes directly to the main chamber. At this point and in the ceiling is the second entrance, formed by a vertical drop of 3 metres, with a narrow and awkward entry. The chamber is a broad vestibule 18 metres long, with widths ranging between 5 and 9 metres. A whole series of galleries and inclined chimneys, opening at different levels, converge in it. In the centre of the chamber and on the right, an artificial conditioning of an archaeological nature, through which one reaches two ascending conduits formed by various chimneys whose bases are linked to a short horizontal gallery. Again in the centre of the chamber, on the left-hand side, a short gallery joined to an easily accessible chimney communicates with a broad balcony situated 2 metres above the same chamber. A third offshoot is found at the opposite end of the large chamber, at -3 metres with respect to the surface, where a small ascending corridor places us before a fork, formed by small chambers linked at different levels. The main one, of stepped form, ascends until it ends in an upper chamber with a crawlway entrance.

Speleothems

The balcony situated 2 metres above the chamber is completely covered with flowstone.

History

Cavity known since time immemorial. The first bibliographic reference is by M. Faura i Sans in 1909. In 1924 it was visited by R. Amat i Carreras. Since 2006 CIPAG has been carrying out archaeological excavations, revealing it to be an interesting burial cavity.

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Bibliography

  1. Amat i Carreras, Rafael. (1925).-'Sota el Massís de Garraf. Excursions espeleològiques als avencs de Begues. Campanya 1924'. Butlletí Centre Excursionista Catalunya 35 (363-364):233-267. Barcelona.
  2. Faura i Sans,M.(1909).-'Recull Espeleològich de Catalunya'. Sota Terra (I):1-26. Barcelona.
  3. Lloret Prieto, Jordi.(1979).-Catálogo espeleológico del Pla d'Ardenya (Tomo I):1-106. Barcelona.
  4. Montoriol, J. (1964).- “Estudio de las formas càrsticas hipogeas desarrolladas en los bordes del poljé de Begues (Macizo de Garraf)”. Speleon (XV): 3-38. Universidad de Oviedo.
  5. Rubinat, Francesc.(2004).-Catàleg espeleològic del massís de l'Ordal (Monogràfic):1-117. SIE-CE Àliga. Barcelona.
  6. SEO del CEV.(2001).- 'La Serra del Mas' Ardenya (1):6-34. SEO-CEVallirana
  • Fotografies interiors extretes del web: cipag.beguesentitats.cat Autor:Josep Maria Barrés.
  • Revisió de coordenades, situació i fotografies boca facilitades per A. Beguerie i M. Romero (ERE – CEC) (agost 2018)

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