Mas de la Cova

A set of 2 small caves in Font-Rubí, encompassed by a ruined two-level farmhouse.

Font-rubí • Alt Penedès 7m 1m

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Mas de la Cova

A set of 2 small caves in Font-Rubí, encompassed by a ruined two-level farmhouse.

Font-rubí · Alt Penedès

Length: 7 m · Depth: 1 m

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A set of 2 small caves in Font-Rubí, encompassed by a ruined two-level farmhouse.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Font-rubí
Region: Alt Penedès
Unit: Alt Penedès, l'
Length: 7 meters
Depth: 1 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: March 27, 2024

Location

At Km.2 of the BP-2126 road is the urban nucleus of les Cases Noves, in the municipality of Font-Rubí. From there a paved track climbs up to the historic nucleus of Font-Rubí. About 130 m before reaching it, one must take the dirt track heading to el Bolet and follow it for about 2.25 Km along the main track; at this point the ruins of Mas de la Cova will be visible beside the right-hand edge of the track. The caves are located inside the ruins, on their lower level.

Entrances

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Mas de la Cova
Elevation: 676 m
41.447644, 1.601932
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 383218 4589395
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Topographic

Mas de la Cova - Topography, Font-rubí, Alt Penedès

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Description

Morphology

A set of 2 small caves with the peculiarity that above them a two-level farmhouse was built that encompasses them; on the lower level one enters the group of caves (currently the farmhouse is in ruins).

Mas de la Cova number 1 is the larger one and its original entrance has decreased considerably in height as it has become largely blocked by fallen remains of the old farmhouse. It has a length of 7 metres and a vertical drop of -1.5 metres.

Mas de la Cova number 2 is considerably smaller than the main one and today still preserves a ruined closing wall, as well as the small access from the farmhouse. It has a length of 3 metres.

Progression

Mas de la Cova number 1 is entered by descending a ramp of debris until reaching a habitable chamber in which there are currently some old tyres and a small archaeological test pit.

History

Cited by Joan Virella in 1978 in Miscel·lània Penedesenca.

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Bibliography

Virella i Bloda, Joan (1978).-”Experiències a l'entorn de la localització d'Estacions Prehistòriques”. Miscel·lània Penedesenca (1):241-269.
Valles, Jordi de (2023).-”Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Garraf, Tarragonès”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.7):508 pp. Espeleo Club Muntanyenc Barcelonès / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.