Cova de la Font de Miravall

Cova de 22 metres de recorregut a Les Valls d'Aguilar

Valls d'Aguilar, Les • Alt Urgell22m3m

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Cova de la Font de Miravall

Cova de 22 metres de recorregut a Les Valls d'Aguilar

Valls d'Aguilar, Les · Alt Urgell

Length: 22 m · Depth: 3 m

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A 22-metre-long cave in Les Valls d'Aguilar, known since ancient times and explored by GIRES Sesrovires.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Valls d'Aguilar, Les
Region: Alt Urgell
Unit: Boumort, el
Length: 22 meters
Depth: 3 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Last review: 2020-11-06

Location

It is located in the upper part of the village of Miravall, on the left of the track that crosses the village and heads east.

Entrances

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Cova de la Font de Miravall
Elevation: 1191 m
42.322296, 1.284748
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 358664 4686986
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Topographic

Cova de la Font de Miravall - Topography, Valls d'Aguilar, Les, Alt Urgell

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Description

Morphology

It is a spring where there is a room 5 x 20 metres with a low ceiling and the floor sloping towards the west. The total elevation difference is +3.5 metres.

Hydrology

At the entrance there are two small pools of water.

History

The cavity has been known since ancient times by the people of the village. J. Senent and JM. Victoria mention it in a monographic article on Boumort (Montaña nº 100, 1965), but without providing data. Explored by GIRES Sesrovires in various campaigns carried out in the area in the 1990's.

Bio

Troglocharinus fonti ssp. infernus (Jeannel, 1911). No specimen could be captured, but the remaining elytra found attest to its existence in the cavity.

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Bibliography

GIRES (2003).-'Cavidades de la Vall d'Aguilar' Passamà (2): 18-39, GIRES, St.Esteve Sesrovires.
Borras,J.;Miñarro,JM.;Talavera,F.(1978).-Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol. 1):17-107. ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Senent, J.; Victoria, JM.(1965).-“Datos para el conocimiento espeleológico del macizo del Boumort”. Montaña (100):269-281 Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.