
Cova de l'Olla
Petita cova de 33 m. de recorregut al Montmell
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Cova de l'Olla
Petita cova de 33 m. de recorregut al Montmell
Montmell, El · Baix Penedès
Length: 33 m · Depth: 10 m
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Small cave with a 33 m passage in Montmell, with a single sloping chamber and archaeological remains from the Eneolithic to the Bronze Age.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
Consisting of a single sloping chamber of about 18 x 18 x 6 metres approximately, with two small side chambers and a second entrance hanging on the NW side.
Other details
Based on the archaeological remains found, it seems to be a cavity more of a funerary type than one used as a dwelling. The materials studied range from the Eneolithic to the Bronze Age and it seems that it was also used in Iberian times.
History
It seems entirely probable that the cavity cited by Font i Sagué in his Catalogue (1897) as Cova del Sumoy (sic), without giving any kind of data and which he places in Marmellar, is the one known today as Cova de l'Olla. The oldest reference we know of comes from a visit made by Dr. Francesc Español in October 1950 during one of his biospeleological researches.
Bio
Coleoptera: Troglocharinus espagnoli Zariquiey (subspecies ollai)
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Bibliography
Lagar, A. (1972).- “Cavidades de Aiguaviva – Montmell (Tarragona)” Senderos (166): 12-18. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
· Coordenades, fotografies i altres dades extretes del blog: Espeleobloc (post del 15-12-2009).
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