Archaeology

Complete curved fishhook point. Perforation through base. Serrations on external lower side. Manufactured from dog jaw.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete toggle. There are two perforations, one in the centre and one on the side near the edge. Where previously broken, there are two visible repairs. The end opposite to the second perforation is serrated.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notch on external side of base. Serrations from notch to tip.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on proper right of back and on proper left of front, and bevel. Other surfaces are flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, which is quite pointed. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side. "Murdering Beach" written on sticker on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on sticker on front.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Pounamu. Dark green and silver. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front, on mid-section of back, and bevel. Sides and rest of back are bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on sticker on front.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on sides and part of back. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. chipped on proper right side. "Murdering Beach" written on sticker on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical cross-section. Surface is chipped with some ground and bruised surfaces on the front. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge. The sides of the blade taper from the bevel towards the poll. The cutting edge is broken/not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Serrations on external side.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Pounamu. Light green, mid blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and front, bruised on other surfaces. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved, chipped. "Murdering Beach" written on front.