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== Otatara Pa == | == Otatara Pa == | ||
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| site_name = Otatara | | site_name = Otatara | ||
| − | | alternate_name = | + | | alternate_name = Hikurangi (applied to the lower pa, Otatara more properly to the upper one) |
| stars_image = [[Image:Threestar.gif]] | | stars_image = [[Image:Threestar.gif]] | ||
| type_image1 = [[Image:Patu.gif]] | | type_image1 = [[Image:Patu.gif]] | ||
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| ethnicity = Maori | | ethnicity = Maori | ||
| site_type = Pa | | site_type = Pa | ||
| − | | where = | + | | where = In a reserve southwest of Taradale. There is a signposted carpark off Springfield Rd |
| − | | how_to_get_there = | + | | how_to_get_there = [http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/WhatWeDo/PassengerTransport/BusTimetable/tabid/976/Default.aspx Napier Buses] |
| how_long_to_allow = 2 hrs walking over the site. Reasonable fitness needed | | how_long_to_allow = 2 hrs walking over the site. Reasonable fitness needed | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | == Location: == | |
| − | -39.492844, 176.912018 | + | {{#display_map: |
| − | -39.548133, 176.828556 | + | -39.492844, 176.912018~ Napier, New Zealand; |
| − | + | -39.548133, 176.828556~ Otatara Pa; | |
| + | | height= 400px | ||
| + | | width= 600px | ||
| + | | type=satellite | ||
| + | | zoom=12 | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | == What: == | ||
| + | Prehistoric Maori fortification reputedly the largest in New Zealand. There are clear defences, much terracing and kumara storage pits. There is some on-site interpretation, and a representation of former palisading built on a quarry damaged part of the site. Some of the site is beyond the reserve and this area should not be visited without permission. | ||
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| + | ===What else to do there:=== | ||
| + | Great views over the plain to Napier, Hastings and beyond to Hawkes Bay. Museum in Napier. Wineries in the district. | ||
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| + | == Web Info: == | ||
| + | [http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/east-coast-hawkes-bay/hawkes-bay/otatara-pa/ DOC Page] | ||
| − | + | [http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/east-coast-hawkes-bay/hawkes-bay-area/otatara-pa-historic-reserve/ DOC Place to visit page ] | |
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| + | [http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/east-coast-hawkes-bay/hawkes-bay/otatara-pa/history/ DOC history of the site page] | ||
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| + | [http://www.napier.govt.nz/index.php?pid=535 City of Napier page about the site] | ||
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| + | [http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/conservation/historic/by-region/echb/otatara-pa-assessment-of-heritage-significance.pdf Historical Significance Assessment (pdf)] | ||
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| + | == Published Information: == | ||
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| + | K. Jones and A.Walton. An interpretation of the settlement and defences of the Otatara-Hikurangi pa complex, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. '''New Zealand Journal of Archaeology''', 27 (2006): 63-93. | ||
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[[Category:Hawkes Bay Sites to Visit]] | [[Category:Hawkes Bay Sites to Visit]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 26 February 2017
Contents
Otatara Pa
| SITE TO VISIT | |
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| Otatara | |
| Hikurangi (applied to the lower pa, Otatara more properly to the upper one) | |
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| Ethnicity: | Maori |
| Site type: | Pa |
| Where: | In a reserve southwest of Taradale. There is a signposted carpark off Springfield Rd |
| How to get there: | Napier Buses |
| How Long to allow: | 2 hrs walking over the site. Reasonable fitness needed |
| Disclaimer | |
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What:
Prehistoric Maori fortification reputedly the largest in New Zealand. There are clear defences, much terracing and kumara storage pits. There is some on-site interpretation, and a representation of former palisading built on a quarry damaged part of the site. Some of the site is beyond the reserve and this area should not be visited without permission.
What else to do there:
Great views over the plain to Napier, Hastings and beyond to Hawkes Bay. Museum in Napier. Wineries in the district.
Web Info:
City of Napier page about the site
Historical Significance Assessment (pdf)
Published Information:
K. Jones and A.Walton. An interpretation of the settlement and defences of the Otatara-Hikurangi pa complex, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Archaeology, 27 (2006): 63-93.
