
Espluga d'en Ponsà Nº1
Petita cova de 26 metres de recorregut a Abella de la Conca
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Espluga d'en Ponsà Nº1
Petita cova de 26 metres de recorregut a Abella de la Conca
Abella de la Conca · Pallars Jussà
Length: 26 m
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Small cave with 26 metres of passage in Abella de la Conca, an ancient fossilised spring long known and used militarily during the civil war.
Topographic
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Photos
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Description
Morphology
The 5x2 metre mouth gives way to a gallery where the floor has been artificially excavated to level it. At 17 metres there are some quite damaged formations where the gallery narrows until it becomes a crawlway through which we can go a few metres further.
Speleothems
At 17 metres there are some quite damaged formations.
Hydrology
It is an ancient fossilised spring.
Progression
The 5x2 metre mouth gives way to a gallery where the floor has been artificially excavated to level it. At 17 metres, where the gallery narrows until it becomes a crawlway, we can go a few metres further.
Other details
Small cave with 26 metres of passage in Abella de la Conca.
History
Known forever by the local people and used militarily during the civil war of 1936-38. The first reference of speleological exploration corresponds to the SIE of the CEA in 1965.
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Bibliography
- Senent, J.; Victoria, JM.(1965).-“Datos para el conocimiento espeleológico del macizo del Boumort”. Montaña (100):269-281 Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
- Borrás, J; Miñarro, J.M.; Talavera, F. (1978).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.3): 59-64. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.
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