Cova dels Moros

Small cave with a passage of 5 metres in Vilanova de Banat (Alàs i Cerc), with a chamber of 3X5 metres and allochthonous sediments.

Alàs i Cerc • Alt Urgell 5m

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Cova dels Moros

Small cave with a passage of 5 metres in Vilanova de Banat (Alàs i Cerc), with a chamber of 3X5 metres and allochthonous sediments.

Alàs i Cerc · Alt Urgell

Length: 5 m

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

Small cave with a passage of 5 metres in Vilanova de Banat (Alàs i Cerc), with a chamber of 3X5 metres and allochthonous sediments.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Alàs i Cerc
Region: Alt Urgell
Unit: Alt Segre
Length: 5 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Pirineu Axial
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 17, 2015

Location

It is located to the E of Vilanova de Banat, directly in front of the village and at the foot of the cliff. Approximate coordinates to be reviewed.

Entrances

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Cova dels Moros
Elevation: 1125 m
42.340560, 1.556042
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 381053 4688599
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Topographic

Cova dels Moros - Topography, Alàs i Cerc, Alt Urgell

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Description

Morphology

The cavity forms a small chamber of 3X5 metres, superficially filled by allochthonous sediments.

History

Long known in the area, the first known speleological references are those provided by the explorations carried out at the end of the 60s of the last century by the ERE of the CEC in the upper Vall del Segre.

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Bibliography

Canals, M.;Ribera, C.;i Viñas, R.(1970).-La Fou de Bor i cavitats de l'alta Vall del Segre. Ed. Montblanc.
Borràs, J. ;Miñarro, J.M.;Talavera, F.(1978).-”l'alt urgell i la cerdanya”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.1):47-48. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.