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Cova Inferior de Torrebessina

Cova Inferior de Torrebessina

A rock shelter worked into the Granadella, 28 metres wide and 6 metres deep, closed by a dry-stone wall that preserves the door.

Granadella, La • Garrigues 6m

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Cova Inferior de Torrebessina

A rock shelter worked into the Granadella, 28 metres wide and 6 metres deep, closed by a dry-stone wall that preserves the door.

Granadella, La · Garrigues

Length: 6 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 41.353084, 0.692982 UTM 31 · 307008 4580521
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A rock shelter worked into the Granadella, 28 metres wide and 6 metres deep, closed by a dry-stone wall that preserves the door.

Characteristics

Location

On the C-233 road from La Granadella to El Soleràs, once past the ermita de Sant Antoni and just after kilometre 24, follow the track on the right, which is the camí de les Fonts dels Caus; it runs along the line of the wind turbines. After 600 metres turn left and follow the main track for 1900 metres to the mas del Pomissol, which we leave on the left; from there we continue on foot along the bottom of the valley for 300 metres, the cave is on our right. To reach it, one must go up a small valley with a lot of vegetation and two terraced plots that make the approach difficult. There is no path but the cave is visible.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Torrebessina, Cova Inferior de

    Elevation: 492 m

    41.353084, 0.692982
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 307008 4580521
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Cave 28 metres wide and 6 metres deep. It is a rock shelter closed by a dry-stone wall that preserves the door.

Progression

To reach it, one must go up a small valley with a lot of vegetation and two terraced plots that make the approach difficult. There is no path but the cave is visible.

Other details

It was used as a dwelling, later serving as a store for farming tools, as evidenced by the number of implements found inside.

History

Known since ancient times.

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Bibliography

  1. Aymamí, Gener; Valles, Jordi de; Ferreres, Jaume; et altres (2022).-Les Coves de la Granadella, les Garrigues. 1-145. Ajuntament de la Granadella.

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