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Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid-red in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins on the dorsal surface.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is ground with heavy flaking on proper right side and along top where the butt has broken off Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, on front and back. The butt and cutting edge are bruised. There is minor demarcation between the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll and the back reduced. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking on the butt and bevel. There are sawing marks on the front and sides. The bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is a diagonal straight line and is blunt.

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone. Both ends broken at the tips.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a small, circular eye at the proximal end. Thickness reduced at the proximal end.

Broken needle, shaft remaining, broken at both ends.

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notch at base. Serrations along external side and on barb. Burnt.

Complete straight fishhook point. Small internal barb and external barb. Notch at base on external surface.

Mostly complete shark tooth pendant, broken on one side of the root at the suspension hole. Another complete suspension hole on the other side of the root. Natural serrations on both sides of the tooth to the tip.

Broken chisel (unknown portion remaining). Pounamu. Dark green, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising towards broken edge. Remaining portion is sharp and curved on the end, possibly the cutting edge. Tarewai written on presumed back.

Complete fish gorge.

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a small, circular eye at the proximal end.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is sawing marks on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt with chipping.

Piece of hollow bone, broken at one end. Split about halfway down the shaft and worked to a sharp point. Surface around the point is smooth with polishing marks evident.

Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except tip.

Partially manufactured flute.

Complete fish gorge. One end is notched near the tip.