Cova de la Font de la Salut

Uninteresting rock shelter in Sant Martí Sarroca (Alt Penedès), possibly used as a quarry.

Sant Martí Sarroca • Alt Penedès 3m

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Uninteresting rock shelter in Sant Martí Sarroca (Alt Penedès), possibly used as a quarry.

Sant Martí Sarroca · Alt Penedès

Length: 3 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Uninteresting rock shelter in Sant Martí Sarroca (Alt Penedès), possibly used as a quarry.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Sant Martí Sarroca
Region: Alt Penedès
Unit: Alt Penedès, l'
Length: 3 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 4, 2016

Location

At the western end of Sant Martí Sarroca there is a path that soon reaches Can Carbó. From here one must follow the path that follows the course of the riera de Pontons and a short distance away are the font de la Salut and the cave of the same name.

Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Cova de la Font de la Salut
Elevation: 290 m
41.380611, 1.605358
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 383384 4581948
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Description

Morphology

Rock shelter with a sloping floor, of no speleological interest.

Other details

Judging by the marks that can be seen on the ground, it seems that it was used as a quarry.

No survey is known.

History

Known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

Aymamí, G. (1996).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic de l'Alt Penedès (17ena. Nota)” Excursionisme (250): 272-275. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.