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Graves moved because of slips PDF Print E-mail
Written by DeadGirl   
Tuesday, 21 September 2004
By ELIZABETH BINNING

Excavation and reburial is under way near Thames because of concerns that remains from several old graves could fall down a cliff and on to State Highway 25a. Up to 15 graves dating back to the early 1900s have been left lying dangerously close to the edge of the cliff since a series of slips began last year.

Transit area engineer Barry Dowsett said the graves were on old Maori burial ground. However, while the site was listed with the Historic Places Trust there was very little information about who was buried there or exactly where the unmarked graves were.

It was after members of the More family, descendants of iwi who are buried there, contacted Transit that the extent of the landslip problem - and what it had exposed - became known.

"The concern was that if we don't do something the graves could be exposed and we will have a lot of problems with bones coming down the slip," said Mr Dowsett.

Transit considered several options including building a retaining wall to stabilise the cliff but that was going to cost up to $900,000.

After six months of investigation, consultation with family and the Historic Places Trust it was decided the best option was to move the remains to a more stable piece of land about 30m away, then fix the cliff. The process will cost up to $30,000.

The family have requested privacy during the delicate exhumation and reburial process, which has been made possible with the granting of a special licence.

A family spokeswoman, who did not want to be named, said the experience had been difficult for relatives who had been at the scene since work began earlier this week.

So far the remains of five people had been discovered. A prayer is being said as each one is removed and another as the remains are reburied.

The woman said the one positive thing to come from the process was the chance to learn more about the pa site and how her family lived 100 years ago. An archaeologist is assisting with the excavations.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3593549&thesection=news&thesubsection=general
 
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