Caves of Seva
Seva, in Osona, has 5 caves, all named Cova, with a total length of 73 metres. The longest is the Cova Ii de l'Afrau, at 26 metres, and the Cova I de l'Afrau reaches 1 metre of depth.
Seva has 5 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 5 caves. The longest is Cova Ii de l'Afrau (26m) and the deepest is Cova I de l'Afrau (1m). 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 Seva, in the comarca of Osona, 5 caves are known, all of them catalogued as Cova. Together they total 73 metres of length. The lithology of all five is limestone.
The longest cave is the Cova Ii de l'Afrau, with 26 metres of length, followed by the Cova I de l'Afrau, with 17 metres, the Cova B-2 de Vall-llossera, with 16 metres, the Cova de Roquerols, with 10 metres, and the Cova B-1 de Vall-llossera, with 4 metres. The Cova I de l'Afrau is the deepest, at 1 metre, and it has been known since ancient times, having been explored in 1922 and 1958 and rediscovered in 2008.
The Cova de Roquerols is of archaeological interest, with three entrances and human remains and pottery. The Cova B-2 de Vall-llossera has a wide vestibule that leads to three narrow passages, while the Cova B-1 de Vall-llossera consists of a single passage about 3 m high and a little more than 1 m wide that closes suddenly.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova Ii de l'AfrauSeva, Barcelona26 m
- 2Cova I de l'AfrauSeva, Barcelona17 m
- 3Cova B-2 de Vall-llosseraSeva, Barcelona16 m
- 4Cova de RoquerolsSeva, Barcelona10 m
- 5Cova B-1 de Vall-llosseraSeva, Barcelona4 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova I de l'AfrauSeva, Barcelona1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova Ii de l'Afrau | 26 meters | 0 meters | Seva | Osona |
| Cova I de l'Afrau | 17 meters | 1 meters | Seva | Osona |
| Cova B-2 de Vall-llossera | 16 meters | 0 meters | Seva | Osona |
| Cova de Roquerols | 10 meters | 0 meters | Seva | Osona |
| Cova B-1 de Vall-llossera | 4 meters | 0 meters | Seva | Osona |
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