Caves of Avinyonet del Penedès
Avinyonet del Penedès (Alt Penedès) contains 6 cavities: 3 pits and 3 caves, with a total length of 82 m and a maximum depth of 12 m. Limestone predominates (5) and there is 1 conglomerate.
Avinyonet del Penedès has 6 catalogued caves, including 3 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Avenc dels Pelagons (23m) and the deepest is Avenc dels Mussols (12m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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In the municipality of Avinyonet del Penedès, in the Alt Penedès region, 6 cavities are known: 3 pits and 3 caves. Together they total a length of 82 m and reach a maximum depth of 12 m. The recorded lithologies are limestone in 5 cases and conglomerate in 1.
Among the cavities most notable for their length are the Avenc dels Pelagons, at 23 m; the Avenc dels Mussols, at 20 m; the Cova de la Barca, at 15 m; the Avenc Oeohe, at 12 m, and the Cova I Abric de les Gunyoles, at 9 m. As for depth, the Avenc dels Mussols reaches 12 m; the Avenc dels Pelagons and the Avenc Oeohe reach 7 m each, and the Cova de la Barca, 3 m.
The Avenc dels Pelagons is of archaeological interest, with human remains and pottery from the Bronze and Iron-Iberian periods. The Avenc dels Mussols has a large entrance of 7 x 3 metres and a shaft of 9 metres. The Cova de la Barca has been known since time immemorial and was cited by Faura i Sans on 20 July 1910. The Avenc Oeohe was discovered in June 1995 by M. Vigorós, A. Díaz and M. Fernández (EG Santfeliuenc).
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc dels PelagonsAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona23 m
- 2Avenc dels MussolsAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona20 m
- 3Cova de la BarcaAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona15 m
- 4Avenc OeoheAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona12 m
- 5Cova I Abric de les GunyolesAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona9 m
- 6Coves dels PobresAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona3 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc dels MussolsAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona12 m
- 2Avenc dels PelagonsAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona7 m
- 3Avenc OeoheAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona7 m
- 4Cova de la BarcaAvinyonet del Penedès, Barcelona3 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc dels Pelagons | 23 meters | 7 meters | Avinyonet del Penedès | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc dels Mussols | 20 meters | 12 meters | Avinyonet del Penedès | Alt Penedès |
| Cova de la Barca | 15 meters | 3 meters | Avinyonet del Penedès | Alt Penedès |
| Avenc Oeohe | 12 meters | 7 meters | Avinyonet del Penedès | Alt Penedès |
| Cova I Abric de les Gunyoles | 9 meters | 0 meters | Avinyonet del Penedès | Alt Penedès |
| Coves dels Pobres | 3 meters | 0 meters | Avinyonet del Penedès | Alt Penedès |
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Source: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modified. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/