County: Maui
Site_Name: Heiau in Koholuapapa Complex
Island: Maui
Traditional_District: Hana
District: Hana
Ahupuaa: Lualailua
Site_Function: A-Walled enclosure Open terr/platfrm Heiau
Complex: Yes
Tax_Map_Key: 1-9-01:3
State_Site_Number: 50-50-15-186 (WAS A37-101)
BM_site_number: 50-Ma-A37-008
Project_Number: 090
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Surveyor: Hommon
Survey_Type: Recon. survey
Survey_Date: 1974
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Form_of_Ownership: Hawaiian Home Lands
Owner: Dept. of Hawaiian Home Lands
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SiteType: (ONCE A37-101; CHANGED TO AVOID GAP IN #.) PSC, 11/69 Heiau in Koholuapapa Complex; unusual inland heiau, and possibly associated Kahu's house. A large, walled structure, 110 feet long, constructed of rough basalt, iliili, pebbles, and coral. Walls are massive, 6-8 feet thick. S side is terraced in 2 tiers, open to the sea. There are 4 main enclosed courts. Adjoining the heiau are a series of walls forming irregular enclosures. Latitude: 20-37-24 Longitude: 156-19-07
Bibliography: 9025, Sites Index. Card File, Dept. of Anthro., BPPM 75975, W.M. Walker, 1931, Arch. of Maui, Site 186, p. 256, and figure 59, p. 256a Statewide Inventory, 1974 Maui Sites, Compiled by E.P. Sterling Photos: by Sterling Photos: B/W, M180-29/36
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