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Cova de la Font del Molinot

Cova de la Font del Molinot

Small cave of archaeological interest in Pontons, in the Alt Penedès, with an oval chamber and a short branch.

Pontons • Alt Penedès 12m 3m

Small cave of archaeological interest in Pontons, in the Alt Penedès, with an oval chamber and a short branch.

Characteristics

Location

From Pontons we will take carrer dels Cups and continue along carrer Major, in the direction of the town hall; just before reaching it we will turn left until we cross the riera de Pontons. Here we will turn left, alongside the Molí de la Senyora, and continue for 700 metres until a spot where the track forms a kind of small square from which four continuations set off (one of them is the track we have come along). From here we will continue on foot along the track situated furthest to the NW. After walking about 40 metres, we will turn right and now, with no defined path, we will climb in a N direction until we find the cave, which is situated 35 metres above the track.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Cova de la Font del Molinot

    Elevation: 659 m

    41.421246, 1.510908
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 375564 4586591
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The mouth, 2 metres wide and 1.5 metres high, leads to a drop of 0.7 metres that can be avoided on the right. The interior consists of an oval chamber 7 x 6 metres and a maximum height of 2.2 metres, with the floor entirely covered with small blocks. From the NE a small branch sets off that ends at 5 metres.

History

Known since remote times. Sepulchral cave excavated from 1964 onwards and which presents interesting ceramic and lithic material ranging from the Neolithic to the Iberian and late Roman periods.

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Bibliography

  1. Aymamí, G: (1985).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic de l'Alt Penedès (2ª nota)”. Excursionisme (120): 12-16. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  • Revisió de fitxa, de coordenades, topografia (2017) i fotografies, extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 25 d'abril del 2017.

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