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Cova de la Ceràmica

Cova de la Ceràmica

Small 15 m cave in the Serra de l'Obac, on the cliff of the coves del Duc and de la Rebolleda, with remains of exfoliation and pottery.

Mura • Bages 15m 2m

Small 15 m cave in the Serra de l'Obac, on the cliff of the coves del Duc and de la Rebolleda, with remains of exfoliation and pottery.

Characteristics

Location

The cave is in the Serra de l'Obac, on the same cliff of the coves del Duc and de la Rebolleda, in the next fissure that the wall makes, further towards the S. It is on the left hydrographic side and in the upper part of the torrent de la Rebolleda, a tributary of the torrent del Roure Llarg. From the Coll de Boix, we will head in the direction of the masia de Puigdoure, about 40 minutes. Very approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova de la Ceràmica

    Elevation: 712 m

    41.668713, 1.960406
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 413551 4613721
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

With an elongated mouth, the first stretch of 5 metres can be advanced standing upright, a place where the cavity changes direction slightly, narrowing and, above all, reducing its height along the only gallery that makes up the cavity. At the end, and when we will be crawling completely, the cavity turns to the left and ends, approximately some 15 metres from the entrance.

Speleothems

We can find some reconstructive processes in the last 5 metres of the cavity, as well as numerous remains of exfoliation of the flowstone, especially notable in the five metres of the entrance.

Progression

It can be reached either by making a very delicate climb of some 7 metres, or by making a rappel of 4 metres anchoring in a group of holm oaks.

History

In a second round of conversations with the Garcia brothers, Miquel told me that a piece of pottery had been found in a cave that had to be climbed. From his description, the place was very close to the cova de La Rebolleda. In June 2003 we found the cave which, just as Miquel Garcia had described to me, had a remarkable route. It is disconcerting, however, the presence of pottery in a cave of such difficult access. If the piece could be recovered, we would probably know that it is the base or the lid of a funerary urn, a fact that would fit better with the morphology of the cavity, with a use of a funerary nature. It seems that this piece of pottery was found inside the small cone of rubble that there is in the change of direction of the cavity.

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Bibliography

  1. Guillemot, Jordi.(2004-2005).- “Les coves i ruïnes de la Rebolleda: una aproximació a la Arxiu del ( Centre Excursionista de Terrassa llei del patrimoni cultural”. 111): 84. Terrassa.

  • Totes les dades i fotografies han estat extretes del web: caudelguille.net (Jordi Guillemot).

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