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Pozzo delle Piaie

Vertical shaft at Roccaccia, in the Upper Cretaceous-Middle Eocene Scaglia Rossa.

Orvieto 10m 10m

Vertical shaft at Roccaccia, in the Upper Cretaceous-Middle Eocene Scaglia Rossa.

Characteristics

  • Type: Pothole
  • Municipality: Orvieto
  • Cadastre no.: UM53
  • Length: 10 meters
  • Depth: 10 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Location: Roccaccia.

Map

Approximate position

Entrances

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  1. Pozzo delle Piaie

    Elevation: 300 m

    42.737330, 12.288484
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Description

Morphology

Vertical shaft.

Other details

Geology: SAA Scaglia Rossa - Upper Cretaceous-Middle Eocene (Turonian-Lutetian). Geological studies: No; Mineralogical studies: No; Hydrogeological studies: No; Paleontological studies: No.

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Bibliography

LEMMI G. & COLETTI G. (1961) Elenco catastale delle grotte dell'Umbria

Source: Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), modified. LicenseRef-FUGS-no-licence-stated Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · https://catasto.fugs.it/index.php?mod=caves&op=view&id=53 · data as of 2025