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Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is bruised. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade as both sides have raised shoulders and then taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge at the chin and by a change in the bruising. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete mica schist file. Dark grey in colour. Cross section is round. Tapered to the distal end.

Piece of worked schist, use unknown, possibly a grinding stone. Flat on both sides and tapering toward one end.

complete rectangular, narrowing in the sides from blade to butt. The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is slightly curved and faintly distinguishable from the blade by a faint line. The cutting edge is mostly straight and sharp Distinctive mineral inclusions

Complete schist knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. One side is ground with some bruising at the edges and other side is bruised and flaked.

Fragment of a schist knife, no discernable edges. Surface is grounded on both sides.

Piece of worked schist, triangular in shape. Surface is ground with some notable sawing marks on one side. Cutting edge along one side, with a prominent bevel demarcated by a line.

Complete file, cross-section is oval. Surface id ground, tapering at both ends. Ends rounded.

Complete patu onewa. Long, narrow blade with a longitudinal ridge. Pronounced shoulders where the blade meets the handle. Handle flares out at the butt, with a perforation drilled from both sides. Sides of the butt are squared off and the proximal edge has a broken perforation.

Schist file, broken at the proximal end. Dark grey and silver in colour. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular with rounded corners. Reduced on one side at the distal end and a rounded distal edge.

Fragment of schist knife, some of one lateral margin present. Surface is ground, bruising is present in the centre of both sides. Outer edge is flaked, no cutting edge or haft present.

Broken schist knife, portion of cutting edge remaining. Cutting edge is chipped and flaked, usewear present. Surface is bruised and flaked, especially at proximal edge. Bevel is present at cutting edge.

Broken schist knife, haft remaining. Cutting edge is not present. Surface is ground at distal end and bruised and flaked at proximal end. Usewear is present on lateral margins and one side.

Schist file. Mid grey and silver in colour. Surface is ground. Cross section is lenticular. One side edge is curved, flaring out in the centre with a notch. The other side edge is straight. Proximal end is squared off, tapered to a dull point at the distal end.

Fragment of a schist knife,no discernable edge. Surface is grounded on both sides, with flake scarring on both surfaces.

Dark grey schist file, tapered to point at one end.

Dark grey schist file, tapered to point at one end.

Schist file, broken at the proximal end. Light grey and silver in colour. Proximal edge has a groove in the centre.

Dark grey schist file, tapered to point at one end.

Broken schist knife, half of blade remaining. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Surface is ground with some flaking evident.