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Platform No. 16. — Called u Haugaoteo" ; 70 feet long and 12 feet wide. 

 Has the appearance of having been in process of construction when 

 the work was suddenly suspended. 



Platform No. 17. — Called "Tumuheipara" ; 40 feet long, 8 feet wide, 

 and 8 feet high. This structure also appears to have been abandoned 

 before completion. The chances are that several days could have been 

 spent upon the extensive plain, back of these images, to great advan- 

 tage and it is regretted that the limited time at our disposal did not 

 allow a more thorough investigation. 



Platform No. 18.— Called " Haahuroa". Central section 40 feet long, 

 12 feet wide, and 7 feet high, with wings 145 feet in length. One image 

 lying on the inboard side measures 7 feet 5 inches long and 3 feet 5 

 inches wide; length of head to shoulders 3 feet 4 inches, and width 

 from ear to ear 3 feet o inches. The fragments of two other images lie 

 in front of the platform. The huge facing-stones of this structure have 

 been thrown about as though by some great convulsion of nature, and 

 some of them bear evidences of having been ornamented with sculpt- 

 ured figures. 



Platform No. 19. — Called a Akaue". Seems to have been abandoned 

 while in the process of construction. A few faced stones intended for 

 the front of the central section are lying about, but were never placed 

 in position. 



Platform No. 20. — Called " Ahuroa". Is a mere mass of loose rocks, 

 said to have been destroyed in the tribal wars, but it has the appear- 

 ance of having never been completed. 



Platform No. 21. — Called " Vaiavangarenga". In the same condition 

 as the last. No images. 



Platform No. 22. — Called " Maiki". Same as the last; merely a pile 

 of loose stones covering human remains. These platforms may have 

 been robbed to supply the material for the construction of the numerous 

 houses and cairns, the ruins of which cover the hills in this vicinity. 



Platform No. 23.— Called " Tajika". Central section 38 feet long, 48 

 feet wide, and 12 feet high, the extreme length wilh wings 120 feet. In 

 very bad condition. One small image lies face-upward toward the sea, 

 much broken. Facing and other suitable stones have been removed 

 from this platform for the construction of tombs and houses. Near at 

 hand is one of those peculiar ways, made by paving the sloping bank 

 with regular lines of smooth, round bowlders, as though intended for 

 hauling up heavy boats or weights, 



Platform No. 24. — Called "Punamuta". In its incipient stage, and 

 important only from, the fact that it shows the manner of laying the 

 foundation of the work. 



Platform No. 25. — Called " Koteva". This has been an important 

 structure and was built in the shape of a right angle 60 feet long, 11 

 feet wide, and 20 feet high. Portions of the walls have been thrown 

 down, aud no images could be found. 



