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Broken adze. The butt is broken and a large portion of the cutting edge is missing. The cross section is oval. The proper left side is thicker than the proper right side. The surface is predominantly ground with some bruising on the back and flaking on the proper left side. The butt is undifferentiated or absent. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, blunt and chipped. There is a large fragment (more than 50%) missing from the proper right side of the cutting edge.

Adze roughout. The cross section is asymmetrical but approximately rectangular. The surface is flaked with some evidence of a previously ground surface remaining on either the front or the back. The butt is differentiated by a reduction in the sides from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is unfinished and it is difficult to distinguish the front from the back. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Broken adze. Proper right side of blade end remaining. The cross section is asymmetrical. The proper right side is rectangular, the proper left side is missing leaving a trapezoidal edge with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground. The broken edges are rough. The surface speckled with black. There is a rusty discolouration on the front, side and bevel at the bottom, proper right corner. This discolouration extends up the proper right edge of the front surface, and there is a similar spot on the proper right edge of the back. The butt is absent. The bevel is almost entirely missing, but appears to have been continuous with the blade. The remaining cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete curved fishhook point, chipped at base.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking around poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, slight demarcation on proper right side. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip towards proper right side. "Onepoto" written on front.

Complete bone bird spear point. Four barbs.

Complete bone bird spear point. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Four barbs.

Broken curved fishhook point, most remaining except tip.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, right lateral margin is missing a portion which has then been retouched. Mid orange and light brown in colour. Unifacial retouch present on left lateral margin on ventral surface, and right lateral margin on dorsal surface.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb.

Complete sinker with very deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete fishhook point, barbed and mostly straight with notches at base.

Bone bird spear point, small part of tip not present. Three barbs.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green, cream. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, small amount of bruising on front edges. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, very lightly chipped on both corners of cutting edge. Tarewai Point written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly bruised. Sides and back of blade are ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete bone shank from composite fishhook. Rectangular cross-section. Perforation at head. Six large notches at base.

Complete fishhook point with slight curve. Notches present at base, and internal barb near tip.

Complete pendant made from a seal tooth. Suspension hole at root end.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external lower side. Internal upper barb.

Complete adze. Plano convex (flattened at front) Ground with bruising around butt and poll. Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been tapered. Bevel demarcated by a curved line running from corner to corner. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.