Forat dels Blocs de l'agnet

A 15-metre-deep pit in the Morera de Montsant, el, with an entrance formed by a recent collapse (2005).

Morera de Montsant, La • Priorat 71m 15m

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A 15-metre-deep pit in the Morera de Montsant, el, with an entrance formed by a recent collapse (2005).

Morera de Montsant, La · Priorat

Length: 71 m · Depth: 15 m

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A 15-metre-deep pit in the Morera de Montsant, el, with an entrance formed by a recent collapse (2005).

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Morera de Montsant, La
Region: Priorat
Unit: Montsant, el
Length: 71 meters
Depth: 15 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

From the Morera de Montsant, el, the path climbing towards the grau de l'Agnet (Grau de l'Annet according to the ICC) is marked as a GR. It leads to an obvious step before finally winding up in search of the foot of the cliff. On the same side of the path we find the entrance of a cavity marked by the Grup de Valls; once past it, the path continues for a few metres through a flat area. When it is about to end, on the right a faint trail begins to climb into the woodland. About 50 metres along, turning off to the left, on the edge of a pile of blocks, we will find one of the entrances of the cavity, formed by a recent collapse (2005). Approximate coordinates.

Entrances

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Forat dels Blocs de L'agnet
Elevation: 874 m
41.271920, 0.846550
UTM 31T (ED 50) 319727 4571382
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Topographic

Forat dels Blocs de l'agnet - Topography, Morera de Montsant, La, Priorat

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Description

Morphology

A pit with a 15-metre drop. Through the entrance we enter a ramp, observing a pit on the left that does not need to be descended. Continuing along the ramp we reach a small step where we find a fissure that also climbs back towards the outside, forming the second entrance of the cavity. The gallery that follows the step soon becomes impassable, but on the right a narrow passage connects us with the lower part of the pit that we had seen at the entrance on our left. At the base of this pit, a new step leads us to a chamber among blocks with no further possibilities. At the end of the chamber at the base of the pit, climbing, we connect with a small chamber where the cavity ends.

Progression

Through the entrance we enter a ramp, observing a pit on the left that does not need to be descended. Continuing along the ramp we reach a small step where we find a fissure that also climbs back towards the outside, forming the second entrance of the cavity. The gallery that follows the step soon becomes impassable, but on the right a narrow passage connects us with the lower part of the pit that we had seen at the entrance on our left. At the base of this pit, a new step leads us to a chamber among blocks with no further possibilities. At the end of the chamber at the base of the pit, climbing, we connect with a small chamber where the cavity ends.

History

The first exploration data were provided by the GELL in 2005.

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Bibliography

Farrús, M.;Satorra, A.;Pérez, Ll.(2006).-”Resultats de les campanyes del GELL a la serra del Montsant,II. Anys 1998-2005”. Grallera (6):3-33. GELL. Lleida.