Setting: on prominent headland on west side of Kawakawa Bay, Clevedon, with extensive views over Hauraki Gulf. Archaeological Features: The pā defences consist of two transverse ditches with internal banks, I8 metres apart, and a third line, on a larger scale 60metres away. The interior is terraced, and extends right down to the end of the promontory, where a natural gully has been artificially steepened across a narrow neck. There are 12 pits on the terraces, and one very large one on the summit (tihi). The embanked outline of a rectangular construction is visible on a terrace immediately below the summit. Supporting Evidence: An unfinished stone path was picked up on one of the terraces in 1982. Condition of Site: Well preserved: some erosion from stock and wind. Assessment: This is the largest and most imposing pā in the Clevedon-Orere district: it was probably a hapū pā of the Ngāti Paoa, in the time of Te Haupa in the early 19th century.
Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
6202
Date Entered
10th October 1984
Date of Effect
10th October 1984
City/District Council
Auckland Council
Region
Auckland Council
Extent of List Entry
Extent includes part of the land described as Lot 1 DP 45518 (RT 180806, NA1C/1059), Pt Waitawa, South Auckland Land District and the archaeological site known as Pa (S11/75) thereon (refer to Archaeological Site Land Title Form for further information).
Legal description
Lot 1 DP 45518 (RT 180806, NA1C/1059), Pt Waitawa, South Auckland Land District