
Cova del Crani
Tiny 4 m-long cave in Roda de Berà, called cova del Crani after the human skull found there.
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Cova del Crani
Tiny 4 m-long cave in Roda de Berà, called cova del Crani after the human skull found there.
Roda de Berà · Tarragonès
Length: 4 m
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Tiny 4 m-long cave in Roda de Berà, called cova del Crani after the human skull found there.
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Description
Morphology
Small concavity that appears to be the remnant of an old spring dismantled by exterior erosion. It has a length of 4 m.
Other details
In a corner of this small cave the vault of a human skull was found, which gave the cave its name.
History
The first references we have of this small cave are those given by speleologists from Vilanova i la Geltrú, who located and explored it in February 1972.
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Bibliography
- Ferrer, A.; Castell, J.; Herrera, JA.; Albalate, A.; Medina, J. (1973).- “Datos para el estudio de la zona de Roda de Berà – Albinyana – Les Pesses”. Speleon (20): 103-115. Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
- Revisió de coordenades i fotografies facilitades per Martí Romero (ERE – CEC). Novembre 2019
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