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Cova del Cinto

Cova del Cinto

Small walled cave in l'Argentera (Baix Camp), 7 metres long by 5 metres wide and 2 high, known since ancient times and catalogued on 2-12-2017.

Argentera, L' • Baix Camp 7m

Small walled cave in l'Argentera (Baix Camp), 7 metres long by 5 metres wide and 2 high, known since ancient times and catalogued on 2-12-2017.

Characteristics

Location

We will leave the village of l'Argentera along the paved road that goes to Vilanova d'Escornalbou, we will continue along the second turning on the right, it is a dirt track that climbs parallel to a ravine, we will leave the car at the first crossroads and take the track on the right that climbs up to a small plateau where we will find the Mèlic mine at the end of the track. From this mine we must look for a faint path hidden by the vegetation that climbs to the coll del Cinto. This is a wooded area that has been adorned with signs, implements and allegories with symbolic references to fabulous witches. We will find the cave a little further on beside an outcrop of red sandstone.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Cova del Cinto

    Elevation: 585 m

    41.129541, 0.895478
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 323348 4555272
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The cova del Cinto has dimensions of 7 metres long by 5 metres wide and 2 high, with a dry-stone wall at the entrance.

Other details

The entrance wall is decorated as a whole and in keeping with the esoteric allegorical theme of the exterior.

History

Known since ancient times. Referenced on the ICGC map, it had remained unpublished until the visit by members of the EC Barcelonès and GE Badalona on 2-12-2017 who carry out the cataloguing work.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 19-2-2019. Dades: F. Cardona (EC Barcelonès); J. Cuenca i X. Samarra (GE Badalona)

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