Cova dels Porquers

Cova de 40 metres de recorregut al Serrat dels Porquers (Tremp)

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Cova dels Porquers

Cova de 40 metres de recorregut al Serrat dels Porquers (Tremp)

Tremp · Pallars Jussà

Length: 40 m · Depth: 4 m

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

A 40-metre-long cave at the Serrat dels Porquers (Tremp), explored by the ERE of the CEC on 4 November 1968.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tremp
Region: Pallars Jussà
Unit: Serra de Lleràs
Length: 40 meters
Depth: 4 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Last review: 2012-11-17

Location

It is located in front of and to the N of kilometre 7 of the road from Tremp to Pont de Montanyana, to the NW of the corral de l'Ensenyat and on the N slope of the Barranc dels Porquers, in a small crag formed by sandy Eocene limestones, towards the SW end of this crag and about 2 metres from the upper edge, on top of a scree slope, in one of the few places where it is possible to climb up onto the cliff. Approximate coordinates, without much precision.

Entrances

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Cova dels Porquers
Elevation: 815 m
42.161805, 0.743962
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 313629 4670205
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Topographic

Cova dels Porquers - Topography, Tremp, Pallars Jussà

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Description

Morphology

It consists of a gallery 40 metres long excavated along a bedding plane of the sandy limestone beds of the Eocene, with small intercalations of siliceous conglomerates. The 5x1.5 metre entrance is half hidden by some blocks fallen from the roof where it meets the crag. One reaches a vestibule and a first stretch of gallery, up to 23 metres of passage, with a width of between 4 and 9 metres and a height of between 1.30 and 2.30 metres; the floor is formed by clay and sand sediments from the decomposition of the limestones. The ceiling is structured along a bedding plane.