Forat del Terme Gros

Small tunnel cave with a 10 m passage in Tossa de Mar (Selva), between cala Pola and the point of the same name.

Tossa de Mar • Selva 10m

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Small tunnel cave with a 10 m passage in Tossa de Mar (Selva), between cala Pola and the point of the same name.

Tossa de Mar · Selva

Length: 10 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small tunnel cave with a 10 m passage in Tossa de Mar (Selva), between cala Pola and the point of the same name.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Tossa de Mar
Region: Selva
Unit: Marina de la Selva, la
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Granite
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: May 30, 2014

Location

Between cala Pola and the point of the same name, 50 metres after Cova Martines. It takes its name from the ruined tower located at the top of Punta Pola. Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Forat del Terme Gros
Elevation: 0 m
41.732054, 2.952453
UTM 31T (ED 50) 496139 4620233
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Description

Morphology

It is a tunnel that crosses, parallel to the coast, a small rocky outcrop. It has only a very narrow lateral fissure.

Hydrology

The water level reaches 1 metre.

Other details

The cavity was formed by a joint parallel to the one followed by Cova Martines (N20O), together with the intersection of a second one running in a N-S direction. No survey is available.

History

The only reports we have are those published by members of SIS – CE Terrassa who explored it in August 1981.

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Bibliography

Badiella, Eduard; Badiella, Xavier; Badiella, Enric (1982).- “Les cavitats del litoral de la comarca de la Selva”. SIS (9): 37-64 / Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (29): 577-604. Terrassa.