Cova Nº5 de les Gralles

Àmplia balma a Cervià de les Garrigues

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Cova Nº5 de les Gralles

Àmplia balma a Cervià de les Garrigues

Cervià de les Garrigues · Garrigues

Length: 7 m

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

A rock shelter 29 m wide, 7 m deep and a little over 2 m high, closed by a dry-stone wall, in Cervià de les Garrigues.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Cervià de les Garrigues
Region: Garrigues
Unit: Garrigues, les
Length: 7 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Depressió Central
Lithology: Conglomerate
Last review: 2025-01-24

Location

From the N end of Cervià de les Garrigues we will take the path from Cervià to l'Albagés, which runs parallel to the riu de Set. After about 3.3 km we will turn right onto a track. We will soon leave on the right the path leading to the ermita de Santa Maria de les Besses and continue 2800 m until the track is cut by the collapse of a bridge.

We will skirt around the collapse and continue along the track for about 470 m and find the cave on the right of the track, clearly visible.

Entrances

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Cova Nº5 de les Gralles
Elevation: 349 m
41.443458, 0.799071
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 316139 4590325
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Topographic

Cova Nº5 de les Gralles - Topography, Cervià de les Garrigues, Garrigues

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Photos

Cova Nº5 de les Gralles - Photo, Cervià de les Garrigues, Garrigues

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Description

Morphology

Rock shelter 29 m wide, 7 m deep and a little over 2 m high. It is closed by a dry-stone wall that does not reach the ceiling, with a door in the central left part.

History

Known since time immemorial.

Before the start of the construction of the Albagés reservoir, in 2003 the corresponding archaeological survey of the area was carried out. The report includes, among others, a series of cavities cited as Cova de les Gralles number 1 to 7 and they are recorded as such in the Inventari de Patrimoni Arqueològic de Catalunya.

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Bibliography

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 10-6-2020. Dades: Espeleo Club Muntanyenc Barcelonès.