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Coves de Roca Rubí

Coves de Roca Rubí

A group of tiny caves at Roca Rubí (Sant Pere de Ribes), with la Cova de Roca Rubí and les Covetes de Roca Rubí.

Sant Pere de Ribes • Garraf 7m

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Coves de Roca Rubí

A group of tiny caves at Roca Rubí (Sant Pere de Ribes), with la Cova de Roca Rubí and les Covetes de Roca Rubí.

Sant Pere de Ribes · Garraf

Length: 7 m

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Main entrance reference 41.272061, 1.783222 UTM 31 · 398088 4569673
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

A group of tiny caves at Roca Rubí (Sant Pere de Ribes), with la Cova de Roca Rubí and les Covetes de Roca Rubí.

Characteristics

Location

At km 7.98 of the BV-2111 road (Sant Pere de Ribes – Olivella), a track leaves to the left and runs parallel to the Begues stream until it crosses it. Continue on foot to some vineyards, at the S end of which the small caves can be seen, at the base of a rocky outcrop.

From the small caves, continue along the path to the electricity pylon located further up and then pass over a small cliff — the cave lies below — until you find a comfortable place to access la Cova de Roca Rubí.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Roca Rubí, Cova de

    Elevation: 85 m

    41.272061, 1.783222
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 398088 4569673
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  2. Roca Rubí, Covetes de

    Elevation: 62 m

    41.271930, 1.783606
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 398120 4569658
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

la Cova de Roca Rubí: an entrance 6 x 2.5 metres through which one enters a single chamber about 7 metres long, whose height decreases as one advances until it closes. Scarce sediment.

les Covetes de Roca Rubí: a group of small hollows of tiny dimensions. The longest is a narrow passage about 5 metres long and slightly ascending.

History

Probably known since ancient times. The first references are provided by Josep Castell (ERE – CEC), who with his team visited and surveyed them in August 1984.

It seems that around the 1980s an archaeological survey was carried out in which some human remains and small fragments of pottery appeared, so it could be a cave of a funerary type.

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Bibliography

  • Totes les dades i fotografies han estat facilitades per membres de l'ERE – CEC que les van visitar el maig i juny de 2019.
  • Topografies inèdites de Josep Castell a l'arxiu ERE - CEC

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