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Esquerda de la Roca del Frare

Petit avenc de 12 metres de fondària a La Llacuna.

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Small pit 12 metres deep in La Llacuna, located within the trench of the cova de Les Rondes, beneath the Roca del Frare.

Characteristics

Location

It is located within the trench of the cova de Les Rondes, directly beneath the Roca del Frare. Approximate coordinates.

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Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Roca del Frare, Esquerda de la

    Elevation: 768 m

    41.471500, 1.554870
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 379425 4592312
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Description

Morphology

It is a fissure between large blocks.

Progression

Halfway along the route we find a drop of -6 metres, then it continues until reaching a depth of -12 metres.

History

Known and cited in some archaeological works and also by speleologists from Vilafranca of the time when the coves de Les Rondes were explored.

In 1984, the GERS of the AE Muntanya published a work on the area in which this cavity appears.

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Bibliography

  1. Virella, J. (1978).- “Experiències a l'entorn de la localització d'estacions prehistòriques” Miscel·lània Penedesenca (1): 241-269. Institut d'Estudis Penedesencs.
  2. Busquets, I.; Yzaguirre, I.; García, J. (1984).- “Cova de les Rondes (Avenc del Castell, Cova del Frare)” Carbonato (4): 31-39. GERS – AE Muntanya. Barcelona

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