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Forat dels Gossos

Forat dels Gossos

Petit avenc a Sant Miquel de la Vall (Gavet de la Conca).

Gavet de la Conca • Pallars Jussà13m3m

Small pit in Sant Miquel de la Vall, Gavet de la Conca, 3.30 metres deep and 13 metres long, with the floor full of bones.

Characteristics

Location

It is found at the foot of the Carnestoltes crag, located immediately to the N of the village of Sant Miquel de la Vall and next to it, just below the escletxes d'en Coma -Minguera.

Mapa

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Forat dels Gossos

    Elevation: 875 m

    42.071219, 0.960582
    UTM 31T (ETRS89) 331285 4659696
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Small fissure 3.30 metres deep and a short passage of 13 metres.

Other details

The floor of the cavity is full of bones of all kinds, dogs, goats, sheep. Judging by the state of the remains, it seems that animals are no longer thrown inside.

History

Very probably the first exploration was carried out by the GIE del CE Gràcia in 1964.

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Bibliography

  1. Borràs,J.;Miñarro,JM.;Talavera,F.(1979).-”El Pallars Jussà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.3):1-211. Ed Políglota.Barcelona.
  2. Escolà, Oleguer (1970).-“Catálogo Espeleológico del Montsec”. Espeleòleg (11-12):453-542, ERE - CE Catalunya, Barcelona.
  3. Pallarés Personat,J.(1971).-”Avance al estudio morfológico de la cinglera de Carnestoltes”. 5º Campamento regional de Espeleòlogos pp:5-6. SAS – CGB. Barcelona.
  4. Valles, Jordi de (2008).-”Alta Ribagotça, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Val d'Aran”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.1):1-319. EC Gràcia/FCE.
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