Report, 1970, Starts with A letter from Stuart Park to Jim McKinlay, 26th of May 1970, mentions a copy of Peter Coutt's rough notes on his work at Manapouri, asks when McKinlay is finished with these to pass onto John Daniels for Central Files. Says will send copies of Peter's 3 or 4 maps ASAP. The rough report then follows; Report written by P.J.F. Coutts after fieldwork around Manapouri, in rough, note form, with sections out of place, allowed to be reproduced as hasn't the time to rewrite currently, but eager for the information to be available to others. Archaeological sites in the region of Lake Manapouri. Freestone Hill, a paddle found in 1949 by Beattie, several Ovens by Morrell in 1969 present, but have since been ploughed over. Garnock Burn, stripped totara trees, circular pits, stream with eel weirs mentioned, a lagoon nearby, Manuka structures and 'eel houses' mentioned within the lagoon, stream drains a nearby swamp into lagoon. Flat dry area suitable for a campsite mentioned, two rectangles mentioned, thought to be whare sites, unconfirmed, but number of stones foreign to the area found there too. No evidence of ovens or open harth fires. Mentions of a debarked red pine near by with adze marks appearing on it. Holmwood Island, once an eeling channel there, the typography of this channel needs further investigation. Bay across isthmus from Stockyard Creek, two debarked red pines found there, adze chops visable in the trees within the area. Shallow Bay, mentions of 1892 Quintin Mackinnon showing a tourist named Richardson a "Maori glade" in the vicinity of the bay, evidence of an old Maori settlement. Earth ovens located in a grass area there, unsure what the term earth ovens means. A causeway was said to be built there with eel net stakes still visible. Another look at area revealed no evidence of Maori settlement. Mentions of another cabbage tree pit, this could be what the earth ovens actually were. Surprise Bay - Circle Cove, Stone adze picked up at Surprise Bay, narrow low isthmus between Surprise Bay and Circle Cove, seems to be depend at one point for Maori canoes to be easily slid or carried through to next bay. Mentions of debarked totara but none observed. Large heap of stones found to the north of hollow, probably artificial. At southern end of Circle Cove across the isthmus is a small island with an eel channel cut around it. Exit of Waiau River from Lake Manapouri. Thought trees were stripped of bark here, but appears no adze marks, believed to have been deer. Some greenstone implements found on this side of river by Morrell. View Hill, mentions of ovens situated here that have been since destryed by flooding. Duncraigen, Morrell brothers believed there to be a number of ovens situated here, along the river by the station and also observed occasional ovens on the ridge behind the river about a mile inland. One described as circular and of exceptional size, roughly 12 feet diameter and three feet deep, with no oven or hearth stones. Smaller pitas with burnt stones near. Large pit could be cabbage tree excavations. Paddock Hill, Beattie claimed that a chisel was picked up here. Circle Cove, In the south east corner a dry rock shelter was located. Shallow covering of loose sand and at least one fireplace. North Arm, Guy Morrell said a man named Fowler picked up a roughened adze at mouth of the Freeman River. Village Sites, Mentions of Mrs. W Cameron, one of the first Europeans to visit Lake Manapouri, there was a Riaka called Moturau situated about a mile north of the outlet of Lake Manapouri, near a stream. Said to have been occupied within forty years of the date the Cameron's visit. Maori said to have camped there during fishing and birding excursions. Area referred to by Cameron is now called 'The Gutter' and covered in dense vegetation. Test pits found nothing of archaeological significance. Morrell claims there were several whare sites between Motura and Manapouri, these are shown on a map but all cases the sites were overgrown and proper excavation impossible. Manapouri Township Area, Morrell found evidence of Maori occupation in the immediate vicinity of the Accommodation House. He dug up greenstone chisel behind the building and found several ovens towards the riverbank. He pointed out several locations he believed were whare sites while there, no obvious evidence to support his thoughts. Testing of his oven sites was successful. Behind Morrell's is a small swamp, believed to have sighted several whare sites and ovens around here, several adze were found in the swamp when a ditch was dug through it. To the east of Accommodation House, Morrell claims that abundant evidence of Maori occupation had been found, a couple of whare sites and other areas where he found adzes and flake materials. A bulldozer uncovered a burial in one place, Morrell and his son Jack excavated the skeleton which they photographed at various stages. Crouched burial with head pointing North East and body in a sitting position, it was covered by top soil and marked with a stone. Freestone Station, Beattie claims a paddle was found here, Morrell believe it to be a patu not a paddle. Morrell observed several ovens on the eastern foothills, now ploughed under. Another oven near the swamp off the main road to the northen side of the range. Part of the swamp still there but oven has been bulldozed over. It then goes into a Survey of the Archaeological sites in the Region of Lake Manapouri, talking about the difficulties of the area and its history. On page 13 it goes into an introduction to the Lake Te Anau Region and the sites identified here. Further survey reports on Upuarora River, including ovens and dendroglyphs. Upukeroa Valley, Outlet of Lake Te Anua, Broad Bay, Dack Bay, Dome Island, Gander Point, and Te Anau. Mentions of ploughed sites in Te Anau. Eglington River outlet and Dot Island. Glade House. Turret Range. Takahe Valley. Region Between Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau, inclusive of Ballon loop, Horseshoe Bend. Region from the Mararoa River to Takitimus Mountains.