The British forward position on the ridgeline about 300 m north of Ruapekapeka

The faint trace of ditch and bank enclosure is the artillery position. When this position was established there appears to have been some concern about fire from the pā and the possibility of a flanking counter-attack, hence the entrenchment of the artillery. To the rear of the entrenchments is a small enclosure said to be the 'first aid post' (another possibility is a munitions store). The artillery position is approximately 35 by 25 m in plan. The view is to the southeast. The photo appears to be out of focus because of the indistinct nature of the archaeological features.