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Māori midden, Takapuna

Māori midden, Takapuna

Māori midden, Takapuna

In July 2007 roading contractors in Takapuna uncovered a midden (rubbish dump) filled with shells. The find suggests there was a Māori settlement close by. Work was stopped while archaeologists and Māori inspected the area. The age of the site is not yet known.

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New Zealand Herald
Photograph by Paul Estcourt

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