Caves of La Pobla de Cérvoles
La Pobla de Cérvoles (Garrigues) has 3 catalogued caves, all of the Cova type, with a total length of 33 metres and a maximum depth of 0 metres. The main cavities are the Cova del Cintet and the Cova del Get, both 14 metres long.
La Pobla de Cérvoles has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova del Cintet (14m). Most caves are found in conglomerate.
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 La Pobla de Cérvoles, in the comarca of the Garrigues, there are 3 catalogued caves, all of them of the Cova type. Together they add up to a total length of 33 metres and a maximum depth of 0 metres. The longest cavities are the Cova del Cintet and the Cova del Get, both 14 metres long, followed by the Cova dels Gramenals, at 5 metres.
The Cova del Cintet is a rock shelter excavated in pinyolenc conglomerates near the river Set, with an archaeological site from the Middle Bronze Age. The Cova del Get has an entrance 34 metres wide by 3 metres high, is divided into three chambers and has been used as a sheepfold. The Cova dels Gramenals is a small rock shelter 12 m wide, 5 m deep and about 3 m high, with two stretches of dry-stone walls.
As for lithologies, 2 of the cavities are developed in conglomerates and 1 in sandstones.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova del CintetLa Pobla de Cérvoles, Lleida14 m
- 2Cova del GetLa Pobla de Cérvoles, Lleida14 m
- 3Cova dels GramenalsLa Pobla de Cérvoles, Lleida5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova del Get | 14 meters | 0 meters | Pobla de Cérvoles, La | Garrigues |
| Cova del Cintet | 14 meters | 0 meters | Pobla de Cérvoles, La | Garrigues |
| Cova dels Gramenals | 5 meters | 0 meters | Pobla de Cérvoles, La | Garrigues |
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