Ngā Tohuwhenua Mai Te Rangi: A New Zealand Archeology in Aerial Photographs
Early copper mining on Kawau Island, dating from 1844
Early copper mining on Kawau Island, dating from 1844
The smelting house lies behind a fence because of its unstable walls. At the rear of the fence are the excavation squares in which roasting furnace foundations were found under a layer of demolition rubble. The smelting house itself is about 12 by 35 m in plan.