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Cova de Neptú

Sea cave with a 23 m passage east of Cala de la Móra (Tarragona), explored and surveyed in November 1999.

Tarragona • Tarragonès 23m

Sea cave with a 23 m passage east of Cala de la Móra (Tarragona), explored and surveyed in November 1999.

Characteristics

Location

On the cliffs on the E of the Cala de la Móra. In a bend of the cliff face between the cova del Kraken and the cave and pit of the Cala de la Móra. Right beside it opens the cova de Posidó.

Approximate coordinates of low precision.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Neptú, Cova de

    Elevation: 0 m

    41.127283, 1.351950
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 361754 4554399
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Description

Morphology

The cova de Neptú has a large 7-metre overhang before reaching the entrance mouth, which has dimensions of 1 x 1.4 metres (emerged). An aquatic gallery that gradually widens to 5.4 metres (emerged) leads us to a small beach. The heights range between 3.4 and 0.5 metres with a total passage of 23.4 metres.

History

The first, and only data we have, are those provided by members of SIRE – UEC who explored and surveyed it in November 1999.

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Bibliography

  1. Sandoval, J.; Collado, Mª A. (2001).- “Cavitats inèdites de Tarragona”. Excursionisme (299): 142-152. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.

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