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Cova Nº4 de Can Tobella

A 5 m long rock shelter in Esparreguera, hanging on the cliff, with a floor of clayey sediments sloping outward.

Esparreguera • Baix Llobregat 5m

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Cova Nº4 de Can Tobella

A 5 m long rock shelter in Esparreguera, hanging on the cliff, with a floor of clayey sediments sloping outward.

Esparreguera · Baix Llobregat

Length: 5 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 41.579157, 1.871763 UTM 31 · 406042 4603870
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A 5 m long rock shelter in Esparreguera, hanging on the cliff, with a floor of clayey sediments sloping outward.

Characteristics

Location

Driving along the C-55 road, from Olesa de Montserrat to Monistrol, at kilometre 7.1 you must take a turn-off to the right that passes by the old spa of la Puda and follow the track —junctions with signs— until reaching Can Tobella (Can Tovella, on the ICC map). Past the last house (Can Benet), 80 metres on and to the left of the track, a well-marked path starts. Follow it for about 500 metres until you come to a cliff in the middle of the torrent. Caves no. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are on a terrace at mid-height and very close to one another. Very approximate coordinates.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Can Tobella, Cova Nº4 de

    Elevation: 220 m

    41.579157, 1.871763
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 406042 4603870
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Description

Morphology

It is a large rock shelter hanging on the cliff, with no break in continuity. The floor, covered by clayey sediments, has a slope inclined outward.

History

Cavities known since time immemorial by the people of the area. It is not, however, until the beginning of 1972 that members of the Barcelona groups SE Gelera and GE Pedraforca carry out a campaign of cataloguing and study of the group of cavities in the area.

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Bibliography

Bellés, Xavier, Mor, Jordi (1973).- “Cairat – 72”. Ildobates (III-IV): 7-43. GEP de l'Agrupació Excursionista Pedraforca. Barcelona.

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