Every time I drive through Kaeo I've wanted to stop and take a photo of this mountain but recently I wrangled my camera to get a shot as we drove past. Pohui-nui Pa site is just on the edge of town and you can see the layers that have been dug down the side of the hillside.
As an example the pa site could've looked something like this - the layers were built into the hill to make it harder for the enemies to climb and easier for the occupatns to see who was coming up.
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Ah I see a hill fort like we get here. Town looks busy
Interesting. Makes me realize how little I know of "Old" New Zealand...!
...quite a fortress.
Now this is so beautiful Amy! I thought it naturally had these layers but thank you for sharing this visual representation of what it probably looked like when the natives were there.
Ha! That's really interesting. I didn't know that sort of thing when on in NZ. (Mind you, I know so very little about NZ history, that probably isn't saying much!)
Fascinating!
Its indeed something that you don't know here in Europe. About your question it is an ad for a dutch fashion brand that with its advertizing walks along the borders of decency.
That would have been quite a fortress in its time.
Wow! What a mountain ~ great photos you took ~ Xo
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Now, that sure is an interesting concept!
What an interesting site. Makes you wonder what treasures might be found there.
Good news about the Auld Mug too we see. F happy, Mr B not so much. F said your picture made her realize how many old pa sites she has probably seen and 'not seen' over the years. You know, when you look at things you are familiar with and don't actually see what's there.
Interesting, nice to see what the fortress could have looked like back in the day.
Very interesting.
Fascinating history. You can clearly see the layers.
Lovely!
Greetings and Salutations! I love history. I can see the layers. Interesting blog! Be safe.
The hill looked impressive anyway Amy but the additional shot showing how it could have looked was fascinating!
That's an interesting mountain. It almost has a bee hive shape, doesn't it?
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