Therefore, it is expected that academic controversy will occur in any future investigation. Similar sites now being investigated suffer the same fate. The size of the site plus its locale makes it impossible to police or to protect. Its enormous implications require protection at this stage. At present it is at serous risk and automatically becomes a problem to Sarina authorities.
Publicity can only attract vandals, treasure seekers and collectors of artifacts.
This area covers some 3 kilometres of coastline including the North Harbour refining complex. The cemetery site is adjacent and typical Phoenician colonisation. The Phoenicians cremated their dead, interred the bones in amphora. The boatslip shows indications of windlasses and a filled loading platform exists among mangroves. The main village is presently not located The entire area representing a giant isthmus and rich farmed soils indicate fields and gardens.