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Cova del Sardo

Cova del Sardo

Small shelter of archaeological interest in the Sant Nicolau valley, 9 metres wide and 3.80 metres deep, an ancient occupation dated between 4800-2500.

Vall de Boí, La • Alta Ribagorça 4m

Small shelter of archaeological interest in the Sant Nicolau valley, 9 metres wide and 3.80 metres deep, an ancient occupation dated between 4800-2500.

Characteristics

Location

In the valley of the Sant Nicolau river, once past the Llebreta lake in the direction of Aigües Tortes, the road makes a series of very pronounced bends. When we come out of the last bend we will follow the road for 550 metres; just about 25 metres after leaving a path on the right that goes down to the river, we will go up the left slope for about 50 metres where we will find the shelter.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Cova del Sardo

    Elevation: 1774 m

    42.551731, 0.904640
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 327971 4713165
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

It is a small shelter 9 metres wide and 3.80 metres deep.

Other details

It is an ancient settlement dated between 4800-2500.

History

A cavity known since ancient times, which in recent years has been the subject of work of archaeological interest.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs, J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F. (1979).-”el pallars Jussà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.3):1-211. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
  2. Gassiot, Ermengol (et altres). (2016).-Montañas humanizadas. Arqueologia del Pastoralismo en el Parque Nacional d'Aigües Tortes i Estany de Sant Maurici. 1-241.
  3. Mazzuco, Niccolò; Gassiot, Ermengol; Obea, Laura; Navarrete, Vanessa; Tarifa, Nàdia; Antolín, Ferran; Clop, Xavier; Sana, Maria. (2012-2013).-” La cova del Sardo de Bohí i l'explotació de l'alta muntanya als Pirineus occidentals en època neolítica”. Tribuna Arqueològica.
  4. Tarifa Mateo, Nàdia. (2014-2015).-”Estudi funcional de les ceràmiques de la cova del Sardo (Bohí-Lleida) (4800-2500cal ANE):les anàlisis de residus orgànics”. Treball de fi de Master (UAB).
  5. Valles, Jordi de. (2008).-”Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Val d'Aran”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.1):1-319. ECG/FCE.
  • Topografies i fotografies extretes de les bibliografies (2-3-4) citades anteriorment.

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