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County: Hawaii
Site_Name: Great Kuakini Wall
Island: Hawaii
Traditional_District: Kona
District: Ha-N.Kona
Ahupuaa: Keopu 1, N. Kona
Site_Function: R-Other site type
Complex: No
Tax_Map_Key: 7-5-04:6 (?) & other, incl. 7-5-03:5,6
State_Site_Number: 50-10-28-5058
BM_site_number: 50-Ha-D08-031
Project_Number: 256 301
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Updated_By: CG
Updated_Date: 2009-04-24 00:00:00
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Surveyor: Schilt
Survey_Type: Recon. survey
Survey_Date: 00JUL1982
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SiteType: Great Kuakini Wall. A large double-faced, core-filled wall running roughly parallel to the coast and intersects ROW at station 117+79. Wall varies in height from 1.8 to 3.2m. Wall is wider at base (c. 2.3m) than at top (c.1.6m). Cross-section at this point shows makai face is vertical while mauka face slopes. Exact function is uncertain at present. See report for details.
Bibliography: R.Schilt, 1981, Arch. Survey/Testing of Kuakini Highway Corridor. DOT project 256 B/W photos: HA(a) 431