Ngā Tohuwhenua Mai Te Rangi: A New Zealand Archeology in Aerial Photographs
The central fortification in the principal Maori line of defence
The central fortification in the principal Maori line of defence
The area within the fence is an historic reserve. The Imperial troops were repelled from the near face of the fortification which projected forward from the double trench across the neck between Lake Kopuera and the Waikato River. The double ditch runs towards the camera viewpoint but is not clearly visible.