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FaziasS graded for the wharf and the first warehouse built before 1906. Since that date another and larger warehouse has been erected, and the man in charge of the work has informed me that he dug into a high bank of artificially laid stones, and during the work came across a pit about 10 feet deep and "full of bones". The site of the bone pit is now occupied by the concrete base of the warehouse engine, at the south-east comer of the building, a mark which will no doubt remain for some time. As seen in 1906, the heiau site consisted of a large level area of aa, about 700 by 500 feet,. which had been leveled off and partly paved with beach pebbles. The only definite feature remaining was a large wall on the eastern side, 8.5 feet high and 9 feet thick; d ran N 18 degrees 30 West, 648 feet. From either extreme, broken walls continued at right angles towards the west for about 230 feet. Outside the southern wall was a large flat stone, called locally "the sacrificial stone". East of an adjoining the large wall was another paved area, measuring about 500 feet each way. It was not enclosed, and was better and more evenly paved with beach pebbles than the first portion desaibed.....no features of the internal arrangement were definite enough to pbt...The name Kane'ele'ele was selected on Thrum's authority. It was on the list furnished me by Mr. Thrum, but was not known in Punalu'u. the first name heard localty was Mailekini, and later another native stated that there were two heiau, that on the south being known as Halelau, and that on the north as Punalu'u nut. (from John F. G. Stokes report 1901-1919 Heiau from HonU'aD0 to Punalu'u. Ka'u [Ms.a:570-576j, 75-77) Lanipao Heiau. Above the northern area, across the present road is an heiau named Lanipao. It's use is not known, but it is said to have been built by Laka of Kauai. Laka of Kauai is mentioned in the Kumulipo (one of the Hawaiian creation chants). I took the opportunity to do a ~ walk thorough survey of the heiau in order to search for any remenants of the only triangular shaped platform in Hawaii that I am aware of. The large intact wall that was located on the west) side of the heiau at the time of its last survey in the 1970s has been back filled with dirt and converted into a fire access road. The east side of the heiau was destroyed when the current mauka to makai access road was moved west in the 70s to accommodate a new golf course and restaurant (now destroyed). Prior to the building of the golf course and restaurant, there were several homes with several families living in them located along the roadside of the old road. They were destroyed to accommodate constuction of the new resort. This heiau is an important resource for archaeological study. It is almost as large as Punalu'u Nui Heiau, and predates it. Because it predates Punalu'u Nui, it most likely predates the rest of the supporting sites around k. It could be connected with Kamehameha's old village site (as noted by Menzies and otheres), or it could be related to the previous heiau located in the same place as Punalu'u Nui is located today, or it could have been used as a site for high ranking alPl women, as a juxkaposition to the men's luakini site along the coast. Of course, it could have been the sacred sire for chiefly residence and burial since the name "Cant" means heavenly and is often used in relationship to the high chiefs, and the word "Pao" refers to a type of wall construction where the walls are filled in with rubble or sometimes graves in the center. Since much of this is speculation, further study of the site and its association with other surrounding stes is warranted. This heau has never been carbon dated (previous dating based on stylistic features) nor fully surveyed. Pu'u enuhe tcateroillar hill) Above Lanipao to the north west is which is famous for the legend of the caterpillars who plague the area during certain times of the year. A pomnent feature, this hill was been used in the past, prior to GPS location to locate heiau and other sites throughout Punalu'u and elsewhere. This heau has never been dated nor fully surveyed. Imakakaloa Heiau Above Pu'u enuhe, and to the north west (above the present day Hwy 11)