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Chert flake. Light grey in colour. Cortex present at the proximal end.

Partially manufactured hook

One-piece bone fishhook. Small part of tip has broken off. Knob at head. Bait notch at base.

Complete straight fishhook. Base is shaped like a large hooked barb. There are two notches on external lower point. Serrations with some small barbs on external side towards point. Internal barb, with serrations from barb to tip of point.

Complete straight fishhook point. There are three shallow grooves along the base, the proximal end is reduced.

Complete straight fishhook point.

Complete straight fishhook point with a upper, internal barb. There is a external notch on the base and external serrations.

Complete straight fishhook point. Large curved notch at base, two small notches above. Barb near tip with serrations from barb to tip.

Complete straight fishhook. Serrations on external side, internal barb.

Piece of worked bone, use unknown. Straight and pointed at each end, with barb-like projections just below each point. Groove in the centre on one side indicates that this may be a pendant.

Complete bone pendant. Straight with four notches carved near the proximal end. Tapered at the proximal end. Comes to a point at the distal end.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at proximal end, with the faintest drill mark on one side.

Worked carved bone figure in two pieces, use unknown. Each piece has a pair of spiral carvings. One also has facial features above the spirals, and the edge is rounded at the top of the head. The other piece has two straight carvings on one end of the spirals, possibly indicating legs and toes; one side of this piece has broken off and been glued back together.

Complete adze Asymmetrical at poll, rectangular at blade. Ground in some areas but overall heavily bruised and flaked. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper toward poll. Proper left side has been more reduced with raised shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a faint horizontal line. Cutting edge is straight, sharp and rough with some chipping.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on head of shank. Basal notch.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground, with some bruising on the upper portion of the front, and on the proper left side of the back. There is also flaking on the back of the poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade, the cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point. Slight chip at base.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical: wedge shaped with the proper right side thinner than the left. The surface is predominantly bruised. The bevel and the front of the cutting edge are partially ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is trapezoidal. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Major reduction on the proper left side of the butt; front is tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Ravensbourne" inscription.