
Cova de les Calobres
Small cave of archaeological interest in el Perelló, with red-toned rock paintings now disappeared.
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Cova de les Calobres
Small cave of archaeological interest in el Perelló, with red-toned rock paintings now disappeared.
Perelló, El · Baix Ebre
Length: 5 m
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Small cave of archaeological interest in el Perelló, with red-toned rock paintings now disappeared.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
The cave, oriented to the E, forms a cavity 5 metres long, with a rounded mouth 3.5 metres both wide and high, with a large block of rock in front of the entrance.
Speleothems
Outside, in the extension of the right-hand side wall of the cave that forms a cliff, near the entrance and about 3 metres above the ground, there is a horizontal band of painted signs in a very vivid red tone, although very faintly visible because they are covered by a stalagmitic formation.
History
Known since ancient times, the only known graphic reference to the paintings was made by P. Bosch and J. Colominas.
S. Vilaseca, in 1973, was the first to cast doubt on the conservation of the paintings.
The report carried out by Ana Alonso in 1988 confirms the disappearance of the paintings.
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Bibliography
- Bosch Gimpera, P.; Colominas, J.M. (1931).-”Pintures i gravats rupestres”. Arqueologia I, Història de l'art, Annuari IEC VII (1921-1926):1-26. Barcelona.
- Viñas, R.; Sarrià, E.; Alonso, A. (1983).-La Pintura Rupestre en Catalunya pp:1-71. Ed Altair, Barcelona.
- Dades i fotografies de corryspain extretes de (wikiloc.com) post del dia 08-02-2012.
- Dades i fotografies de Joan Ramirez extretes de (wikiloc.com) post del dia 18-04-2015.
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