Cova del Sales

Large rock shelter in Vallclara (Conca de Barberà), 53 metres wide, with two distinct parts and known since time immemorial.

Vallclara • Conca de Barberà 11m

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Cova del Sales

Large rock shelter in Vallclara (Conca de Barberà), 53 metres wide, with two distinct parts and known since time immemorial.

Vallclara · Conca de Barberà

Length: 11 m

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

Large rock shelter in Vallclara (Conca de Barberà), 53 metres wide, with two distinct parts and known since time immemorial.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Vallclara
Region: Conca de Barberà
Unit: Conca de Barberà
Length: 11 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: February 16, 2015

Location

Coming from Vimbodí along the TV-7004 road, we will pass through Vallclara and leave the car in the car park at the exit of the village. We will take the carrer de les Piques and then the raval de Vilanova de Prades, which we will follow until it begins to descend towards the riu de Milans, which it crosses by a bridge. The cavity is on our right, before the descent.

Entrances

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Cova del Sales
Elevation: 650 m
41.374810, 0.979340
UTM 31T (ED 50) 331115 4582539
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Topographic

Cova del Sales - Topography, Vallclara, Conca de Barberà

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Cova del Sales - Photo, Vallclara, Conca de Barberà

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Description

Morphology

Rock shelter 53 metres wide. We can divide the cavity into two parts: the S half has a maximum height of 8 metres and a depth of 11 metres. The N half, smaller and also less visible, has a maximum depth of 8 metres. A large block and a dry stone wall located on our right stand out.

History

Known since time immemorial. A cavity of which we only knew the data from the Inventari Arqueològic de Catalunya, which gives erroneous coordinates. Visited and catalogued in 2013 by members of the EC de Gràcia and GE Badalona.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies ha estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles) (apunt del 25 de novembre del 2013). Dades de: J. de Valles, J. Ferreres i J. Cuenca.