Cova de les Beates

Small cavity with a passage of 25 m in Prat de Comte, with a single chamber of 19 x 8 metres.

Prat de Comte • Terra Alta 25m 5m

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Cova de les Beates

Small cavity with a passage of 25 m in Prat de Comte, with a single chamber of 19 x 8 metres.

Prat de Comte · Terra Alta

Length: 25 m · Depth: 5 m

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Small cavity with a passage of 25 m in Prat de Comte, with a single chamber of 19 x 8 metres.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Prat de Comte
Region: Terra Alta
Unit: Terra Alta, la
Length: 25 meters
Depth: 5 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: July 13, 2020

Location

Very close to the Santuari de la Fontcalda, from where the entrance is visible, and more precisely just above the mouth of the old railway tunnel (Via Verda) located opposite, on the other side of the riu de la Canaleta.

Entrances

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Cova de les Beates
Elevation: 200 m
41.001140, 0.425940
UTM 31T (ED 50) 283606 4542279
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Topographic

Cova de les Beates - Topography, Prat de Comte, Terra Alta

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Description

Morphology

The cavity consists of a single chamber of 19 x 8 metres. At its E end there are two openings in the ceiling, one of them impenetrable. The main entrance (5 x 2.5 metres) opens laterally on the S side.

History

Known since ancient times in the region. According to tradition, in Gandesa they say that newborns come from this cave.

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Bibliography

Inglès, A. (1986).- “Ports de Beseit: Catàleg espeleològic de Prat de Comte” Espeleòleg (37): 39-44, ERE del CEC, Barcelona.
GE Rat-penats (1989).- "Contribució al catàleg espeleològic de la Terra Alta" Exploracions (13): 39-50. EC Gràcia. Barcelona.