Grotte di Avinyonet del Penedès

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).