Cova Primus

A 12-metre-long cave in Santa Maria de Besora, explored on 18 September 1977.

Santa Maria de Besora • Osona 12m 2m

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Cova Primus

A 12-metre-long cave in Santa Maria de Besora, explored on 18 September 1977.

Santa Maria de Besora · Osona

Length: 12 m · Depth: 2 m

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

A 12-metre-long cave in Santa Maria de Besora, explored on 18 September 1977.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Santa Maria de Besora
Region: Osona
Unit: Serra de Milany - Vidranès
Length: 12 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Sandstone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: April 20, 2021

Location

From Santa Maria de Besora we follow the track towards Llaés; at the level of the els Ferrers farmhouse we turn right and continue along the track towards the Castell de Milany. Once past the coll de Sesposelles, we reach the westernmost part of the Pla de Maranyol, where the Bombac or del Barretó beech wood is. On the right-hand side of the track we find the entrance, covered with scrub.

Entrances

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Primus, Cova
Elevation: 1083 m
42.140587, 2.263668
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 439153 4665648
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Topographic

Cova Primus - Topography, Santa Maria de Besora, Osona

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Description

Morphology

The entrance is 0.70x0.50 metres and gives access to a descending crawlway that goes down 2.50 metres. Turning 90º towards the NW, the gallery continues for 10 metres, gaining height in the central part.

History

Explored on 18 September 1977, when it was visited and surveyed by a group of cavers who were going independently, who in time would join the GE de la PE Guimerà.

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Bibliography

Borràs,J;Miñarro,JM;Talavera,F.(1980).-”el Ripollès, la Garrotxa i l'Alt Empordà” Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.4):1-296. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
Tutó, R.(1979).-”Avenc d'en Moni, Cova Primus, Forat del Barretó”. Butlletí Penya Exc. Guimerà (Gener-Març):15-21. Penya Excursionista Guimerà. Barcelona.
Valles, Jordi de (2010).-”Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Gironès, Osona, Pla de l'Estany, Selva” Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (4):1-397. EC Gràcia – FCE.

Revisió de dades, coordenades i fotografies extretes del web: geb.cat (del Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona). Apunt del 4-1-2021. Dades: Ferran Cardona (ECMB), Josep Cuenca i Xavier Samarra (GEB)