423 Cueva de Barandas
North Vega VN50109600 Alt. 208m Length 160m

The main passage is about 100m long with a short side passage and chamber to the left.

The cave is an archaeological site having revealed iron age pottery, human bones and metal objects, including two copper strips with zig-zag decorations.

Morlote Jose M et al, 1995 describe Barandas as one of the Iron Age sepulchral caves in the area.

The cave line was re-surveyed in 1995; the survey is this line with detail from the published survey in reference J.

References: Corrin J, 1983c; Smith P and Munoz E, 1985; Smith P, 1983; Smith P, 1985 (survey); Munoz E, ?; Muñoz E and Bermejo A, 1987; anon., 1994b (logbook); anon., 1995b (Whit logbook); Morlote Jose M et al, 1995; material in file
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