Ngā Tohuwhenua Mai Te Rangi: A New Zealand Archeology in Aerial Photographs
Storage pits above Paekākāriki, north of Wellington
Storage pits above Paekākāriki, north of Wellington
The ridge has slumped off to the right leaving a distinct lower lip on which there are several groups of well-preserved pits, taking advantage of good drainage. The gardens associated with these pits would have been on the flat country between this ridge and the shoreline (out of view 400 m to the right), where a number of important archaeological sites have been recorded. On the lower slopes above the railway tracks are several groves of karaka (particularly prominent, top left).