Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Taonga Tūturu found at Kerikeri (2015) 106 Taitokerau MB 210 (106 TTK 210) [pdf, 279 KB]
...some point between 750 and 420 years [before present]. [5] A charcoal sample taken from one of the earth-ovens provided a radio carbon dating result of 422 (plus or minus 35 years) before 1950. Preservation of the Taonga [6] Dilys Johns of the University of Auckland has undertaken conservation treatment of the taonga. In a report prepared by Ms Johns in July 2010, she notes that the taonga are in an advanced state of degradation. She says: 4 Ideally these taonga should be stor...