Waikato District Plan Review Archaeological Heritage Project Phase V Dr Alexy Simmons Simmons & Associates Ltd. November 2016 Executive Summary Waikato District Council is currently drafting a new District Plan and is required to recognise and provide for the protection of New Zealand's historic heritage under the Resource Management Act 1991. To accomplish this task a multi-phased WDC Archaeological Heritage Project was commissioned. The information included in this report relates to Phase V of the project. Phase V of the project entails the review and updating of ten archaeological sites that have been scheduled in the operative Waikato District Plan and the Franklin District Plan. The sites are reviewed using the Waikato Regional Council heritage criteria included in the Regional Policy Statement. The other task addressed in this Phase V report is the review of the three ‘Battlefield Viewshafts’ in Appendix C2 of the operative Waikato District Plan. 1 Simmons & Associates Ltd. November 2016 Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 5 Background Information on the Archaeological Heritage Project .................................. 5 Definition of an Archaeological Site ................................................................................. 6 Purpose of Phase V ................................................................................................................. 7 Phase V Scope of Work; Archaeological Heritage Project ................................................ 7 Phase V Tasks Undertaken ................................................................................................ 7 Phase V Task A: Data Collection .................................................................................. 7 Phase V Task B: Assessment .......................................................................................... 8 Phase V Task C: Meetings and Communications ....................................................... 8 Phase V Task D: Report .................................................................................................. 8 Phase V Products ............................................................................................................ 8 Phase V Risk Analysis, Constraints and Limitations ......................................................... 9 Constraints and Limitations ............................................................................................ 10 Phase V Scheduled Archaeological Sites Review ............................................................. 11 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 11 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 12 Data Sources ...................................................................................................................... 12 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 12 Phase V Review of Battlefield Viewshafts ......................................................................... 13 Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 13 Data Sources ...................................................................................................................... 13 Appendix C2 Battlefield Viewshafts Information ............................................................ 13 Meremere Pa/Redoubt Significant Viewshafts/Landscapes ....................................... 14 Meremere Pa/ Redoubt Viewshaft Review Comments ........................................... 14 Rangiriri Pa Significant Viewshafts/Landscapes .......................................................... 15 Rangiriri Pa Viewshaft Review Comments ............................................................... 15 2 Simmons & Associates Ltd. November 2016 Te Wheoro’s Redoubt Significant Viewshafts/Landscapes ........................................ 16 Te Wheoro’s Redoubt Viewshaft Review Comments ............................................. 16 Battlefield Viewshaft Recommendations .......................................................................... 17 References .............................................................................................................................. 18 Appendix A ............................................................................................................................ 19 Regional Policy Statement, 10A Historic and cultural heritage assessment criteria; Waikato Regional Council ................................................................................................... 19 Assessment / Recording Sheets for the Scheduled Sites ................................................. 21 Tank Trap, No.100 (S14/202), Old Mountain Road, Raglan ........................................ 22 Kernott Road Maori Garden site, No.106 (S14/164) ..................................................... 24 Pioneer Gun Turret at Ngaruawahia, WDC No.111 .................................................... 26 Former Flour Mill Store, Ngaruawahia, WDC No.118 ................................................ 29 Puke I Ahua Pa, WDC 135A (S14/2) ............................................................................... 32 Pill Boxes WWII, WDC No. 163D (R14/246) ................................................................. 35 Maraetai Mission Station and Burial Site, Port Waikato, Franklin District B.18, (R13/111). ............................................................................................................................ 37 Pioneer Gun Turret and War Memorial, Mercer, Franklin District No.B.20. ........... 39 Alexandra Redoubt, Tuakau, Franklin District No.D.2 (R12/141) ............................. 42 Queen’s Redoubt, Pokeno, Franklin District D.7, (S12/23). ........................................ 45 Figures Figure 1. Meremere Significant Viewshafts/Landscape relationships; Waikato District Council. ................................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 2. Rangiriri Pa Significant Viewshafts/Landscape relationships; Waikato District Council. ..................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 3. Relationship of Rangiriri Pa with other sites; Transit New Zealand. ........... 16 Figure 4. Te Wheoro’s Redoubt Significant Viewshafts/Landscape relationships; Waikato District Council. ..................................................................................................... 17 Figure 5. Tank Trap, WDC No.100 (S14/202). .................................................................. 22 Figure 6. Maori Garden site, WDC No.106 (S14/164), Kernott Road. ............................ 24 Figure 7. Pioneer Gun Turret at Ngaruawahia, WDC No.111. ...................................... 26 Figure 8. Former Flour Mill Store, Ngaruawahia, WDC No.118. .................................. 29 3 Simmons & Associates Ltd. November 2016 Figure 9. Puke I Ahua Pa, Ngaruawahia ........................................................................... 32 Figure 10. Pill Boxes WWII, Raglan. ................................................................................... 35 Figure 11. Maraetai Mission Station and Burial Site (R13/111), Port Waikato. ............ 37 Figure 12. Pioneer Gun Turret and War Memorial at Mercer. ....................................... 39 Figure 13. Alexandra Redoubt at Tuakau. ........................................................................ 42 Figure 14. Queen’s Redout at Pokeno. ............................................................................... 45 Tables Table 1. Risk Register for Phase V. ....................................................................................... 9 Table 2. Scheduled Archeological Sites.............................................................................. 11 Table 3. Historic and cultural heritage assessment criteria ............................................ 19 Table 4. Sites Assessed in this Appendix Section. ........................................................... 21 Table 5. Tank Trap, WDC No.100 (S14/202), Heritage Assessment the RPS Cultural Heritage Assessment Criteria. ............................................................................................. 23 Table 6. Kernott Road Maori Garden site, WDC No.106 (S14/164), Heritage Assessment the RPS Cultural Heritage Assessment Criteria. ........................................ 25 Table 7. Pioneer Gun Turret at Ngaruawahia, WDC No.111, Heritage Assessment the RPS Cultural Heritage Assessment Criteria. ..................................................................... 27 Table 8. Former Flour Mill Store, Ngaruawhia, WDC No.118, Heritage Assessment the RPS Cultural Heritage Assessment Criteria. .............................................................. 30 Table 9. Puke I Ahua Pa, WDC 135A (S14/2), Heritage Assessment the RPS Cultural Heritage Assessment Criteria. ............................................................................................