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Espluga Nº2 dels Corrals de Gurp

Espluga Nº2 dels Corrals de Gurp

Shelter to the SW of the Roca dels Corrals, above the Gurp cliff, 26 metres wide and 7 metres deep at most, enclosed by dry-stone walls and with two chambers.

Tremp • Pallars Jussà 7m

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Espluga Nº2 dels Corrals de Gurp

Shelter to the SW of the Roca dels Corrals, above the Gurp cliff, 26 metres wide and 7 metres deep at most, enclosed by dry-stone walls and with two chambers.

Tremp · Pallars Jussà

Length: 7 m

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Main entrance reference 42.222939, 0.844046 UTM 31 · 322069 4676779
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Shelter to the SW of the Roca dels Corrals, above the Gurp cliff, 26 metres wide and 7 metres deep at most, enclosed by dry-stone walls and with two chambers.

Characteristics

Location

Shelter located to the SW of the Roca dels Corrals, above the Gurp cliff. You must go to the village of Gurp (Tremp), cross the village and, before reaching the Raval, you will find a large parking area. From here we will head back towards the cluster of houses; just as we arrive, on the right, a wide ascending path leads us to the water tanks. Behind these begins the path with yellow paint marks that climbs the crag in zigzags some 75 metres in height; in about 10 minutes we will find ourselves on a ledge where the path passes in front of the various corrals. We have classified them from West to East, so this is the second in an E direction, it is located above the cliff of the village of Gurp.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Corrals de Gurp, Espluga Nº2 dels

    Elevation: 1010 m

    42.222939, 0.844046
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 322069 4676779
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Shelter 26 metres wide, with a maximum depth of 7 metres. It is enclosed by dry-stone walls and has two chambers separated by a narrow passage.

Other details

Given its location, it may possibly be the corral known as Escaleta.

History

Known since time immemorial. Initially, before the construction of the village of Gurp, they were very probably used as dwellings, and later they came to be used as corrals. In the 1860 census they already appear cited as corrals. Some of the names of the corrals are known, cova d'en Peixeco, cova de Genera or Geneva, cova d'en Muntaner, cova de la Roca, cova d'en Sisco Macià, but we have not been able to identify which corral each of the names corresponds to.

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Bibliography

  • Dades, coordenades, topografies i fotografies facilitades per Juli Serrano (SIE-CEA) i Francesc Rubinat (ERE-CEC)

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