Setting On natural mound in Rangitaiki swamp, Bay of Plenty. Archaeological Features Kohika is a swamp pa. Palisades have been found around edge of mound along with a large assemblage of wooden artefacts and other perishable materials. Excavation on the mound has uncovered a variety of structural features including house floors, pits, patterns of postholes and a burial. The site was probably occupied 300-400 years ago. Assessment Sites where wooden artefacts have survived are rare. No site similar to Kohika is known on Rangitaiki plains or Bay of Plenty. Swamp sites such as Kohika where reservation is good have long been a focus of archaeological interest and Kohika retains potential for further work, particularly on the mound itself.
Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
6406
Date Entered
12th December 1983
Date of Effect
12th December 1983
City/District Council
Whakatāne District
Region
Bay of Plenty Region
Extent of List Entry
Registration includes the archaeological site known as Kohika Pa (V15/80) on part of the land comprised in Lot 1 DPS 32953 (RTSA29C/812), South Auckland Land District (refer to Archaeological Site Land Title Form for further information).
Legal description
Lot 1 DPS 32953 (RT SA29C/812), South Auckland Land District