Cova del Moià

Balma obrada a la Granadella

Granadella, La • Garrigues9m0

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Cova del Moià

Balma obrada a la Granadella

Granadella, La · Garrigues

Length: 9 m

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A worked rock shelter at the Granadella, a cave of almost semicircular shape, known and used since ancient times.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Granadella, La
Region: Garrigues
Unit: Garrigues, les
Length: 9 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Conglomerate
Last review: 2023-07-28

Location

From els Torms we will follow the paved track heading towards Bellaguarda; on reaching the coll d'en Portell, where there is a junction of tracks, we will take the second one on the right. At 320 metres the track makes a 180º turn to the left; at 430 metres we turn off to the right at another 180º turn. We will follow the track through the vall de l'Oliver for 975 metres from the coll d'en Portell; at this point we find a crossroads and will take the track on the right that leads to some cultivated fields. After 275 metres we will leave the vehicle and in about fifty metres we will reach the cave, which is clearly visible from a distance.

Entrances

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Cova del Moià
Elevation: 521 m
41.382788, 0.712254
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 308708 4583777
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Topographic

Cova del Moià - Topography, Granadella, La, Garrigues

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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Cave with the typical almost semicircular shape that most of the caves in these parts have. The cave is 48 metres wide and 9 metres deep.

Other details

In this case on the E side it preserves a pair of walls forming an angle; the rest of the wall that closed off the cave is all collapsed. Among the stones we find one well worked, with the holes intended to hold a door. In the middle of the cavity there is a pile of stone blocks that would correspond to a wall that would form a room.