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- Kaiholena, 2008
2214 hits
An enclosure with an interior division. - Kaiholena, 2008
2255 hits
An enclosure with an interior division. Note the large pōhaku set upright, forming the wall on one side. This is sometimes referred to as the "Tahitian style" of wall construction. On Oʻahu it can be seen in some sites on the ʻEwa plain. - Kahua, 2010
2262 hits - Nuʻuanu, 2010
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A habitation complex near Lapakahi - Pāoʻo, 2010
2418 hits
A habitation complex of walls and enclosures. Haleakalā lies in the distance. - Pāoʻo, 2010
2339 hits
A fishing shrine, still in use. The small altar and recent offering were not photographed. - Pōhakuloa, 2010
2294 hits
A coastal enclosure with an unusual bowl-shaped stone - Pōhakuloa, 2010
1886 hits - Kaiholena, 2015
2285 hits
An intact corner of one of the largest structures in Kohala, apart from major heiau such as Puʻukoholā and Moʻokini. This enclosure contains several interior divisions. Note the small upright stone in the lower right. - Kaiholena, 2015
2263 hits
Another view of the large structure that appears in three other images in this collection. One of the larges structures in Kohala, aside from major heiau such as Puʻukoholā and Moʻokini. - Kaiholena, 2015
2428 hits
The largest structure in a vast complex of sites, now protected from development. The structure, with several interior divisions, contains six-foot walls that are virtually intact. - Kaiholena, 2015
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The nearly-intact corner of a large coastal structure, the same one in three other images in this collection. - Kaiholena, 2015
2378 hits
A probable heiau overlooking the coast, in a complex of sites. Note the smaller tier on the left and the large flat stones in the middle of the main platform. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2434 hits
Not evident in the image, but this structure may be a fishing shrine. Seen from the seaward end, it is a low, walled platform with two tiers and abundant heads of coral among its stones. - Pʻuʻulaʻula
2153 hits
Note the jog in the near wall of the rectangular enclosure, which overlooks Kona to the south. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2494 hits
The rear, mauka end of a rectangular coastal enclosure. Note the jog in the wall on the right. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2453 hits
Small ahu on a bluff overlooking the ocean. A single pōhaku sits on the makai side of a semi-circle of stones. Note the large pōhaku forming the straight boundary of the semi-circle and near them the curved line of smaller stones forming an interior division. A unique site. - Coastal heiau, 2010
2362 hits
The north end of a platform heiau in a large complex of sites. The heiau faces south, overlooking the Kona coast and Mauna Loa. - Kahua, 2010
2332 hits - Kapaʻa, 2018
1063 hits
A two-tiered structure in excellent condition - Kapaʻa, 2018
1077 hits
A two-tiered structure in excellent condition. - Waiakalilo, 2018
967 hits
A coastal heiau with a rather jumbled exterior but with a beautiful interior platform paved with ʻiliʻili. Note the small alcove on the right paved with slightly larger water-worn stones.