Ha’amonga ‘a Maui, Tonga.

Ha’amonga ‘a Maui, Tonga.

Haʻamonga ʻa Maui – is a stone trilithon located in Tonga, in the north of the island of Tongatapu, near the village of Niutōua, in Heketā.

Trilithon is constructed from three coral limestone slabs, and is up to 5.2 m high, 1.4 m wide, 5.8 m long. The weight of the visible part of each upright stone is approximately 30 – 40 tons. There are hewn deep mortises in the top of each upright stone to fit in the lintel. Ha’amonga ‘a Maui was built at the beginning of the 13th century.