Coves dels Bous
A set of two small caves in Sant Martí Sarroca (Alt Penedès), known since time immemorial and catalogued in 2018.
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Coves dels Bous
A set of two small caves in Sant Martí Sarroca (Alt Penedès), known since time immemorial and catalogued in 2018.
Sant Martí Sarroca · Alt Penedès
Length: 13 m
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A set of two small caves in Sant Martí Sarroca (Alt Penedès), known since time immemorial and catalogued in 2018.
Topographic
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Photos
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Description
Morphology
Cova nº 1 dels Bous: It measures 13 m deep, 39 m wide and an average height of 2 m. The floor is flat and dusty.
Cova nº 2 dels Bous: In reality it is a rock shelter, it measures about 5 m deep, 11 m wide and a height of 3 m that decreases towards the interior.
Progression
From the track you must go down to the foot of the tower, we leave this behind and a few metres further down a path begins, on the right, marked with yellow paint, which descends and immediately we find some fixed ropes that are of great help; after the descent the path climbs steeply again, we again find fixed ropes and a chain. This equipped path reaches the entrance of the caves. In total we have been 10 to 15 minutes.
History
Known since time immemorial. Mentioned for the first time in 1893 by Josep Castellanos in the account of an excursion through the area of Torrelles de Foix to Santes Creus (Butlletí del CEC nº 9: 71-75). Puig y Larraz collects this information in his 'Cavernas y simas de España', where he says: "Cueva de regulares dimensiones, muy conocida en el país por haberse ocultado en ella varias personas durante la invasión francesa. Se encuentra en las laderas del tajo por cuyo fondo pasa la Riera de Pontons".
He erroneously places it in Torrelles de Foix instead of Sant Martí Sarroca, an error that had persisted until now.
We do not know the origin of the toponym of the cova dels Bous, since due to its location and complicated approach it is almost impossible that it was used as shelter for livestock.
From then on it appears mentioned in numerous publications about the Penedès, especially of an archaeological nature. Despite this, it is not until 27-11-2018 that it is visited by members of the Espeleo Club Muntanyenc Barcelonès (J. Ferreres, H. Moreno and G. Aymamí) who carry out the pertinent cataloguing work.
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Bibliography
- Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 30-10-2019. Text: Genar Aymamí (ECMB)
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