Cova de la Rasa

Small interstitial cavity at the Fondal de Valldellós (Mediona), an eremitic-cultural nucleus with prehistoric and early Christian remains.

Mediona • Alt Penedès 12m 3m

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Cova de la Rasa

Small interstitial cavity at the Fondal de Valldellós (Mediona), an eremitic-cultural nucleus with prehistoric and early Christian remains.

Mediona · Alt Penedès

Sviluppo: 12 m · Profondità: 3 m

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Small interstitial cavity at the Fondal de Valldellós (Mediona), an eremitic-cultural nucleus with prehistoric and early Christian remains.

Caratteristiche

Tipo: Grotta
Comune: Mediona
Regione: Alt Penedès
Unità: Alt Penedès, l'
Sviluppo: 12 metri
Profondità: 3 metri
Unità principale: Serralada Prelitoral
Litologia: Calcare
Aggiornato su EspeleoÍndex: 4 dicembre 2020

Località

The Fondal de Valldellós is located in Mediona. It is formed by the detachment of a limestone cliff that has created an exceptional chaos of blocks, among which a multitude of small concavities have formed, of little speleological value but of archaeological interest. The whole site is dominated by two singular elements: the needle of Valldellós, a monolith that presides over the hollow, and the pass of the thieves or of the fox, which, forming a concealed channel, allows the cliff to be easily overcome. Characterized archaeologically as an eremitic-cultural nucleus in a cave, it is a spot resulting from the decomposition and retreat of the cliff, where a collapse of blocks creates a small labyrinth of passages and dens. The Cova de la Rasa is located to the NW of the Agulla de Valldellós and a short distance from the caves of la Piràmide, Barramon and de la Boira.

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Cova de la Rasa
Quota: 610 m
41.456199, 1.618930
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 384653 4590322
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Descrizione

Morfologia

The mouth of the cavity is located in a small depression. At the bottom, between blocks, the passage turns sharply to the left. A few metres further on it becomes impenetrable.

Progressione

The cavity is accessed by a small step. At the bottom, between blocks, the passage turns sharply to the left and makes another short step. A few metres further on it becomes impenetrable.

Altri dettagli

Although conditions do not appear to be favourable for permanent troglodytic habitation, numerous pieces from prehistoric times (Neolithic and Bronze Age) and from early Christian times have been collected within the small "quasi" caves that open beneath the blocks.

Storia

The Fondal de Valldellós is already mentioned in 1928 in an itinerary of the Centre Excursionista Rafel de Casanova (at that time it was called Fondal de Clivelleres). In 1956, Pere Giró mentions a donation of archaeological material made by Josep Lloret to the Museum of Vilafranca del Penedès. It is not until 1975 that three members of the Agrupació Excursionista Talaia (Vilanova i la Geltrú) (J. Alegret, M. Pàmies and J. Virella) rediscover the site, and from 1978 until 1986 the area was the object of an important archaeological intervention by the Associació d'Estudis Científics i Culturals de Mediona.

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Bibliografia

Coll, J.M.; Molina, J.A.; Roig, J. (1995).- “El fondal de Valldellós (Mediona, Alt Penedès): Un nucli eremític-cultual en cova del s. V”. Miscel·lània Penedesenca (20): 169-183. Institut d'Estudis Penedesencs.
Rafecas, Eduard (1995).- Mediona. Guia d'esports d'aventura. 76 pp. Ajuntament de Mediona.