Top 4 Caves around Canovelles

Jaciment arqueològic amb pintures rupestres, declarat Patrimoni de la Humanitat.

Es Roca Foradada de Can Planes.

It has an archaeological curiosity that is not always clearly explained, and I'm not making this up; it is documented as an artificially built granite block and is related to the Chalcolithic or Megalithic period between 2200 and 1800 BC, which suggests that it is not just a rock with a hole but could have been a prehistoric burial chamber where burials or funerary rituals were performed in prehistory.

A curious story circulates among the locals: during the post-war years, a man nicknamed "the Clockmaker" lived here for almost a decade, repairing clocks and small appliances in exchange for food. They say that at night a flickering light could be seen emerging from the cave, its ticking audible all the way to the Can Nadal road. Today, only the marks on the rock remain, along with a silence that seems to continue measuring time.

This cave, inhabited in prehistoric times, contains remains that demonstrate its use in the Neolithic or Bronze Age, such as stone tools, pottery fragments, and evidence of fire. Its strategic location, hidden but with good visibility of the surroundings, made it ideal as a refuge or stopover. Today, for cyclists like us, it's an excellent shelter in case of rain or to enjoy breakfast in the shade, thanks to its peaceful and protected location.

The "Pedra de Les Orenetes" (Swallows' Stone) is made up of a large granite block about 8 m long, 3 m wide and 3 m high, which has been heavily eroded. The basal part shows several cavities, one of which is a medium-sized shelter, which is the main area of the paintings. From this concavity, through which the block can be crossed from below, other concavities and eroded points with pictographic representations continue to the right. These correspond to curved, serpentine strokes, points, female figures, cruciform figures, bars, finger marks, anthropomorphic forms, quadrupeds, branch-shaped figures and human representations, as well as remains of pigment that are difficult to interpret. the schematic-semi-schematic to the stylized and naturalistic), chromatic (reddish, reddish-brown, reddish-orange and yellowish-orange) and techniques (fingering, simple stroke and flat ink) as well as a diverse degree of erosion that seems to indicate a process with superimpositions and diverse phases, some of which seem to be related to those of the Cogul shelter.

Spectacular rocks found in this area near the Bosc de Rsucalleda, with curious shapes.

[ENG] Introduction The Can Nadal cave is a large monolithic block with a hollow interior that is protected to the east and at the top by a natural rock wall that protrudes forming a visor. A sepulchral use is attributed to him. The first archaeological searches date from 1951 and were carried out by the Vilassar de Dalt Archaeological Group led by Jaume Ventura, and by the Provincial Archaeological Excavations Commission. The excavations were described by Pau Ubach in his Ethno-Archaeological Memoirs (L'Aixernador Edicions, 1994; p.149-154) where he comments on the discovery of stone axes, flint knives and Chalcolithic arrowheads. This prehistoric cavity was enlarged in medieval times and used as a hermitage (inhabited place where one or more people retire to lead a religious life). Later, in modern times, it was enabled as a vineyard hut and was also used by the coal miners of the area. Source: Vilanova del Vallès City Council [ESP] Introduction The cave of Can Nadal is a large monolithic block with an empty interior that is protected in the east and in the upper part by a natural rock wall that protrudes forming a visor. A sepulchral use is attributed to it. The first archaeological investigations date back to 1951 and were carried out by the Vilassar de Dalt Archaeological Group directed by Jaume Ventura, and by the Provincial Archaeological Excavations Commission. The excavations were described by Pau Ubach in his Memorias Ethno-Arqueológicas (El Aixernador Edicions, 1994; p.149-154) where he comments on the discovery of stone axes, flint knives and Chalcolithic arrowheads. This prehistoric cavity was enlarged in medieval times and used as a hermitage (inhabited place where one or more people retreat to lead a religious life). Later, in modern times it was enabled as a vineyard hut and was also used by the coal miners of the area. Source: Vilanova del Vallès Town Hall