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Cova Negra

Cova Negra

A 69 m long cave at the riera de Jafre (Garraf), known since time immemorial and excavated in 1956.

Sant Pere de Ribes • Garraf 69m 8m

A 69 m long cave at the riera de Jafre (Garraf), known since time immemorial and excavated in 1956.

Characteristics

Location

From Sant Pere de Ribes you can go to the Can Marcer development and from there go to find the riera de Jafre and follow it upstream. The cave is located a few metres above the riverbed of the riera, on its left bank (on the right according to the direction of travel) and with various signs and indicators that make it easy to locate.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Negra, Cova

    Elevation: 86 m

    41.277984, 1.813942
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 400670 4570295
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Once past the entrance porch you enter a slightly ascending gallery that reaches a landing about 2 metres wide and 4 long. On the right are two very narrow small passages. The main gallery begins to descend until reaching a very low ceiling passage that leads into a high gallery about 12 metres long. At its end, and by means of a climb of just over 4 metres, a short upper gallery can be reached which at one end connects with the lower gallery and at the other, after a narrow crawl, still rises a little more, becoming impenetrable.

Progression

In 1956 it was excavated by J. Bellmunt (Biblioteca-Museu Víctor Balaguer, Vilanova i la Geltrú), finding various lithic material: 1 small basalt axe, 1 greenish slate plaque, four variscite necklace beads (possibly from the mines of Can Tintorer (Gavà)), some flint and two human dental pieces.

It is not until October 2010 that, on a visit by members of the GE Badalona, they see an ascending passage at its bottom. They return two months later and after making a small climb they explore a small upper gallery, taking the opportunity to redo the topography of the cavity. To their surprise they find an inscription (G.E.C.) which we do not know who it corresponds to but which testifies to a previous visit.

History

Known in the area since time immemorial. Font i Sagué already mentions it by references in his Catàlech (1897) and says that it is of little importance. Faura i Sans also includes it in his Recull (1909), attributing 42 metres to it (by error he places them in the depth column).

The cave becomes very well known by hikers and cavers and referenced in different publications.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs, J. (1974).- Catálogo espeleológico del macizo de Garraf. Vol. III . 207 pp. Barcelona.
  1. Gasca, M. (1968).- “La 'Cova Negra' de Sant Pere de Ribes”. Montaña (117): 197-202. Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
  • Actualització de dades, topografia actual i fotografies, extretes del blog: espeleobloc.blogspot. Apunt del dia 4 de gener del 2011. Text: Enric Porcel (GE Badalona).

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