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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Otahuhu Pa Alternative Name: Mt Richmond Pa, R11/13Country: New Zealand Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Auckland Nearest Village: Otahuhu
Latitude: 36.93224S Longitude: 174.839740E
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| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Otahuhu Pa was a Maori defended settlement located amongst the several cones and craters of Mt Richmond in the Auckland suburb of Otahuhu. The site is named after the tribal leader O-Tahuhu who was the son of chief Manaia who arrived in the Moekaraka Waka or ocean going migration canoe which landed near present day Goat Island. The pa controlled an important north to south trading route and was close to three portage sites. It also had good fertile volcanic soil for agriculture. There has been extensive quarrying at Mt Richmond but it is still possible to see the terraces, defensive banks and some kumara pits on the various volcanic cones in this park. There is a good surfaced walkway through the lower parts of the park where cattle roam freely.
References: S Bulmer, Sources for the Archaeology of the Maaori Settlement of the Taamaki Volcanic District, Dept of Conservation, Wellington, 1994
Auckland City Planning Papers: Mt Richmond Domain
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