Tukiata Pā on SH29A near Maungatapu Bridge

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Type | Te HangaImageDescription | WhakamāramaOld ruamaiorooro (trenches) were uncovered on SH29A near Maungatapu Bridge, an area known to be a traditional pā site.

Contractors were preparing the site for the installation of a median safety barrier when they discovered the Tukiata Pā site.

The trench was about 40 metres long and appeared to have been used as a coastal defence from the 1830s to 1860s.Date | Te Rā17 March 2017Keywords/Tags | Kupu HāngaiTrenchesPā SitesCollection | KohikohingaNgā Pakanga Whenua

Significant Place - Tūtohu WhenuaTukiata Pā

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Tukiata Pā on SH29A near Maungatapu Bridge