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Coves Altes

Coves Altes

A group of three rock shelters in Cabacés (Montsant), in the same stratum and touching one another, known since time immemorial.

Cabacés • Priorat 23m 11m

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Coves Altes

A group of three rock shelters in Cabacés (Montsant), in the same stratum and touching one another, known since time immemorial.

Cabacés · Priorat

Length: 23 m · Depth: 11 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 41.262768, 0.744173 UTM 31 · 311030 4570381
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A group of three rock shelters in Cabacés (Montsant), in the same stratum and touching one another, known since time immemorial.

Characteristics

Location

Located in Cabacés, in the N part of the village we find the chapel of Sant Joan; from here a track sets off towards the chapel of la Foia; following it for 1600 metres we pass in front of la Covassa; 200 metres further on the track makes a 180º turn to the right, while to the left a track sets off on which, a few metres along, there is a barrier that prohibits passage; this track must be followed for 1100 metres until crossing the barranc Tancat; at this point we will find a signpost; a path must be taken to the left that follows the barranc Tancat along its hydrographic right bank; in about 200 metres we will reach the first of the caves.

It can also be reached from Cabacés by a path that runs along the serra dels Solans.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Cova A

    Elevation: 494 m

    41.262768, 0.744173
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 311030 4570381
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  2. Cova B

    Elevation: 493 m

    41.262680, 0.744053
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 311020 4570372
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  3. Cova C

    Elevation: 506 m

    41.262672, 0.743866
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 311004 4570371
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

These are three rock shelters located in the same stratum and touching one another. To describe them we will refer to them as cave A, B, and C, and they are described by their position in descending order along the barranc Tancat.

Cave A: the 22X13 metre mouth gives access to a series of ascending steps with a height difference of +11 metres and a length of 23 metres.

Cave B: of characteristics similar to the previous one, the mouth is 25X15 metres, and an ascending length of 16 metres, with a height difference of +9 metres.

Cave C: it is the smallest, it has a length of 12 metres and 4.6 metres of height, it is closed off by a dry stone wall and was used as a livestock pen.

History

Known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

  1. Borrás, J.; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F.(1984).-”el baix camp, el priorat i la ribera d'ebre”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (vol.7): 176. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.

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