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Cova del Cano

Cova del Cano

Balma de 6 metres de fons a la capçalera del barranc de la Solana, Sarral.

Sarral • Conca de Barberà6m0

A 6-metre-deep rock shelter at the head of the barranc de la Solana, Sarral, excavated in conglomerates, occupied from the end of the Neolithic and during the Eneolithic.

Characteristics

Location

From the village of Sarral we will head to the hermitage and recreational area of the Sants Metges; here we will find signposts for the routes to access the caves. To go to the cova del Cano we will take the track that leaves from behind the hermitage in an E direction; the track climbs up the right hydrographic slope of the barranc de la Solana; after a long stretch of track we will reach a crossroads in the middle of a bend; we will follow the left-hand one; the track makes a series of zigzags uphill until reaching a new crossroads; we will follow the left-hand track until reaching the ruins of the mas del Cano; here we will find signs to go to the cave; we will need to cross the field in front of the mas, where on the other side there is a signpost; from here we will follow the path that will lead us to the cova del Cano.

Mapa

Entrances

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  1. Cova del Cano

    Elevation: 681 m

    41.444533, 1.298365
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 357947 4589707
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It is a rock shelter excavated in conglomerates; it is about 34 metres wide by 6 metres deep and 4 metres high, diminishing as we penetrate.

Hydrology

At the back there is a meagre input of water that trickles from the ceiling. When it rains, a waterfall forms in front of the rock shelter.

History

Known since time immemorial, it was occupied from the end of the Neolithic and during the Eneolithic.

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