Cova del Barranc Fondo

Tiny cave with 6 metres of passage at the foot of Pla d'Oliva (Àger), explored by the GELL in 1990, with archaeological remains from the Bronze and Roman periods.

Àger • Noguera 6m 2m

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Tiny cave with 6 metres of passage at the foot of Pla d'Oliva (Àger), explored by the GELL in 1990, with archaeological remains from the Bronze and Roman periods.

Àger · Noguera

Length: 6 m · Depth: 2 m

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

Tiny cave with 6 metres of passage at the foot of Pla d'Oliva (Àger), explored by the GELL in 1990, with archaeological remains from the Bronze and Roman periods.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Àger
Region: Noguera
Unit: Serres marginals - Oest
Length: 6 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 2, 2016

Location

At the Port d'Àger viewpoint a track leaves on the W side, which must be followed for about 2.6 kilometres until finding a house on the left (cabana del Ros); continue on foot in a S direction, crossing a terrace, a wood and a ravine (clotet de Portolà), and the next one is the cave. It is located on the left bank of the barranc Fondo, opposite a needle.

Approximate coordinates without much precision.

Entrances

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Cova del Barranc Fondo
Elevation: 820 m
41.966228, 0.721925
UTM 31T (ED 50) 311324 4648740
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Topographic

Cova del Barranc Fondo - Topography, Àger, Noguera

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Photos

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Description

Morphology

An entrance 1X1 metre in size with the shape of an inverted triangle, which gives access, via a two-metre drop, to the only chamber of about 6 metres.