County: Hawaii
Site_Name: ?
Island: Hawaii
Traditional_District: Kohala
District: S.Kohala
Ahupuaa: Waikoloa, S. Kohala
Site_Function: D-Rockshel/lavatube Open terr/platfrm I-Burial
Complex: Yes
Tax_Map_Key: 6-8-
State_Site_Number: ?
BM_site_number: 50-Ha-E02-056
Project_Number: 083 133
Entered_By:
Entry_Date:
Updated_By: CG
Updated_Date: 2009-10-16 00:00:00
National_State_Park_Site_Number:
Misc_Site_Number:
Map_ID_Number: 34 maps I-17; 3 maps Konia 2
Photo_ID_Number: Ha(a)170-178
Slide_ID_Number:
Surveyor: Kirch
Survey_Type: Recon. survey
Survey_Date: 05SEP1973
Excavation: 4000 acres
Form_of_Ownership: Private
Owner: Maunaloa Land, Inc.
Owner_Address: ?
Field_Notes: 4 fieldnote VI-83
Bag_Notes:
Dating:
History: TL 1973.93
Status:
SiteType: Burial cave; a large cavern complex with at least 3 entrances. Main burial chamber, 15-20m wide, 20m deep, ceiling 2-3m high. In rear of central chamber is rubble platform, c. 3m across, and elevated 1-1.5m. Minimum of 27 individuals buried, some in canoes, or under rubble. ARTIFACTS.
Bibliography: P. Kirch, BM Ms 090573, pp. 58, 59 P. Kirch, 1979, Arch. Investigations at Kalahuipua'a, Hawaii, PAR 29, BPBM
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