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Chalcedony drill point. Light brown in colour. Weathering on ventral surface. Distal end sharp.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb, with serrations on both sides of tip, as well as all down the external surface.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground. Natural rough areas on butt and sides. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with areas of natural roughness spread across front and back. Sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on the front, surface on back is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete bone point of a composite fishhook. The hook has a bard on both the internal and external lateral margin. The external lateral margin also has notching between the barb and the base. The tip comes to a sharp point.

Mostly complete fishhook point with slight curve. Base is broken. Internal and external barbs at tip, with serrations on both sides. Serrations also down external surface. Notch at base on external surface.

Complete, but possibly unfinished tattoo chisel. Cutting end of the chisel is curved but not sharpened, and there is no reduction on the hafting end. Sides of the object stained slightly red.

Rectangular fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides and two edges. Sawing and cut marks are evident on the edges.

Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides, with a rounded, ground edge. A long sawing mark on one side may indicate the rim of the bowl. Glued to piece D34.978.

Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides, with a rounded, ground edge. A long sawing mark on one side may indicate the rim of the bowl. Glued to piece D34.977.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface on front is ground, and ground with patches of bruising on the back and sides. Sides tapered to poll end.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of front and upper half of back is bruised. Bevel and cutting edge are ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of front is ground, back has a very large area of natural roughness. Bevel and cutting edge are ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, and mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some flake scars on sides and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, very lightly chipped. Tarewai Point written on front and back.

Mostly complete pounamu gouge. Cross-section is circular. The surface is ground. The proximal end shows working, with a concave bevel, but the end is broken off. The distal end is also bevelled, but not concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob at head and incurved tip.

Piece of straight, hollow worked bone. Broken at each end, one end has been worked to a point on the side. Cross section is triangular. Surface is smooth.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly bruised. Proper right side, bevel and cutting edge are ground No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade.

Broken fishhook point with slight curve. Most remaining except tip. Notches on external surface of base.