Cova de la Platja de la Móra

A 41 m long cave at Cala de la Móra (Tarragona), formed by two parallel galleries with narrow passages at the entrances.

Tarragona • Tarragonès 41m 1m

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A 41 m long cave at Cala de la Móra (Tarragona), formed by two parallel galleries with narrow passages at the entrances.

Tarragona · Tarragonès

Length: 41 m · Depth: 1 m

Updated record

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

A 41 m long cave at Cala de la Móra (Tarragona), formed by two parallel galleries with narrow passages at the entrances.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tarragona
Region: Tarragonès
Unit: Costa del Tarragonès - Cap de Salou
Length: 41 meters
Depth: 1 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 9, 2013

Location

At the eastern end of the beach and cove of la Móra, beside a chaos of blocks and 40 metres from the edge of the beach following the rocky area.

Entrances

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Cova de la Platja de la Móra
Elevation: 0 m
41.127820, 1.349179
UTM 31T (ED 50) 361524 4554464
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Topographic

Cova de la Platja de la Móra - Topography, Tarragona, Tarragonès

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Description

Morphology

The cave is formed by two parallel galleries with two narrow passages at the entrances, variable in dimensions according to the amount of sand that accumulates in them.

Speleothems

Wall flow on the N side of the mouth.

History

Certainly known to the people of the area since time immemorial, but there was no reference until members of the SIRE – UEC Gràcia visited and surveyed it in July 1996.