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<< Our Photo Pages >> Muriwai Headland Pa - Hillfort in New Zealand

Submitted by DrewParsons on Friday, 22 December 2023  Page Views: 82

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Muriwai Headland Pa Alternative Name: Q09-68
Country: New Zealand
NOTE: This site is 7.891 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Helensville  Nearest Village: Waioneke
Latitude: 36.47394S  Longitude: 174.268760E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : The pa seen from the south (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in New Zealand

Muriwai Headland Pa is located in Te Rau Puriri Regional Park at South Head NZ. The site can only be reached on foot after an hour's walk. The area has many archaeological sites as it was part of the main Maori settlement from ancient times on this western side of the Kaipara Harbour at Omokoiti Bay. The pa is a headland pa and there has been quite a lot of cliff erosion over the centuries whilst extensive grazing over the last century coupled with the earthen nature of the site has led to considerable erosion, but the outline of the pa and its defensive ditch can be seen still.
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Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : Map at park entrance showing the walking route to the pa site (Vote or comment on this photo)

Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : Location map with nearby other pa sites (Vote or comment on this photo)

Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : Map showing the numerous archaeological sites in the area - most are shell middens. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : Site seen from the beach looking south (Vote or comment on this photo)

Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : View from just below the pa site (Vote or comment on this photo)

Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : The Auckland Council map of the archaeological and geological survey of the area

Muriwai Headland Pa
Muriwai Headland Pa submitted by DrewParsons : Aerial photo showing the location of Te Rau Puriri Regional Park where the site is located.

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