Ruins Stabilization Record, Pre-Stabilization: Alealea Heiau
Ladd EJ. 1963. Ruins Stabilization Record, Pre-Stabilization: Alealea Heiau. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The historical park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu (one of the ancient laws) could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puʻuhonua. This ruins stabilization record concerns the Alcalea heiau ruin. This very large, impressive heiau (temple) platform is like most pre-historic and historic structures, constructed of blocks of lava (basalt) fitted without mortar. The structure is, far as is known from restoration reports, constructed in the same manner as the great wall, i.e. open work called pao construction. This report details the architectural history of the structure and gives recommendations for stabilization work to be performed.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Ladd, Edmond
- Date of Issue
- 1963-01
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- PUHO , PWR
- Keywords
- Alcalea heiau, basalt, ruins stabilization, temple
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 050598: Deerhaven HD Pumphouse