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Ngā Tohuwhenua Mai Te Rangi: A New Zealand Archeology in Aerial Photographs

A massive pā built on a ridge above the Pātea River near Otautu, 7 km from the coast

A massive pā built on a ridge above the Pātea River near Otautu, 7 km from the coast

A massive pā built on a ridge above the Pātea River near Otautu, 7 km from the coast

Viewed from the south, the association with the river valley is clear. The pā is about 250 m long with a defensive perimeter of about 600 m. The massive double ditches and banks on all the obvious entry points and between the platforms show clearly. Further ditches and banks defend the head of the steep scarp to the valley floor. On the narrow ridge are massive storage pits, removed from the areas of habitation and taking advantage of the drainage. The white dots are sheep.