Archaeological assessment: Te Puwaha, Castlecliff Port, Whanganui
- Author
- Subsurface Ltd Archaeological Services
- Year
- 2021
- Journal / Source
- Report prepared for Whanganui District Council
- Pages
- 78 pp
- Summary
- Whanganui District Council are proposing a redevelopment of the council owned land, and port facilities at Castlecliff. This area includes evidence and remnants of pre-1900 features including reclamation land (1884), and features related to the former Heads wharf and Railway station (1884). Physical evidence of activity pre-dating 1900 are protected under the archaeological provisions of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. It is a legal requirement to obtain an archaeological authority before undertaking ground disturbance works that have potential to modify archaeological deposits. The purpose of this assessment is therefore to: • identify potential for pre-1900 archaeological features within the project area which includes the reclamations, wharf structures, and coastal marine area; • assess the effects on archaeological values for the sites identified; and • inform whether an archaeological authority is required before proceeding with earthworks, dredging operations and dismantling of structural elements.