Cova de la Mata
An 11-metre-deep pit with a 148-metre passage in Vimbodí i Poblet, with seasonal flooding and Bronze Age archaeological remains (-1800).
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Cova de la Mata
An 11-metre-deep pit with a 148-metre passage in Vimbodí i Poblet, with seasonal flooding and Bronze Age archaeological remains (-1800).
Vimbodí i Poblet · Conca de Barberà
Length: 148 m · Depth: 11 m
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An 11-metre-deep pit with a 148-metre passage in Vimbodí i Poblet, with seasonal flooding and Bronze Age archaeological remains (-1800).
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
An 11-metre-deep pit with a 148-metre passage. Its origin and subsequent morphology have been structured into a series of galleries developed along the bedding planes, and they have not been greatly affected by the joints. This is due to the inclination of the strata and their dip. The sector of the cavity between the entrances (1 and 2) has a more advanced evolution than the more recent sector (e-f).
Speleothems
Only reconstruction forms are observed at the bottom of the section (a-b).
Hydrology
Throughout the year this cavity experiences a series of floods caused by the rise in the water table of the area. This, together with the rainfall regime, causes a series of transgressions and fluctuations in the flooding levels of the cavity. It is believed that we are dealing with a cavity incised by phreatic waters, as testified by the stratified clay found on the floor, originating from alternating cycles of still and agitated water, completely ruling out conduction.
Other details
All of this can be considered as a first phase of karstification, even though the cause is incision by the rise of deep waters.
History
Known since ancient times in the area. In the archaeological work carried out, remains from the Bronze Age (-1800) have been found, this being a natural burial cave.
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Bibliography
- Bosch, M.; Cervelló, J.M.; Romero, M.(1991).-”Noves dades sobre l'Espluga”. Espeleòleg (39):4-10. ERE-CEC. Barcelona
- Cervelló, J.M.; i Freixes, A. (1986).-Materials per a una guia del carst de l'Espluga de Francolí. Servei geològic de Catalunya (inèdit).
- Cervelló, J.M. (1986).-”El carst conglomeràtic de l'Espluga de Francolí. Espeleòleg (37):3-6. ERE-CEC. Barcelona.
- Mor, J.; i Martínez, A. (1975-76).-”Sobre qualcunes observacions hidrogeològiques i tèrmiques dels sistemes freàtics i càrstics de Riudabella (Vimbodí-Tarragona)”. Speleon (22):75-107. Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona
- Palau, Ramon; i Pallisé, Joan. (2006).- “Ressenya de quatre fenòmens càrstics a la zona limítrofa del PNIN de Poblet”. Actes de les Segones Jornades sobre el Bosc de Poblet i les Muntanyes de Prades. Departament de Medi Ambient. Generalitat de Catalunya.
- Més informació, revisió de coordenades i fotografies, extretes del web: (espeleodijous.cat) apunt del 4-1-2018.
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