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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.

Complete patu onewa. Notched knobs and shallow groove on top of butt. Drilled perforation. Ridge running along the centre of the length of the blade on both sides. Faint spirals on both sides of the blade. Two grooves on blunt blade edge.

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.

Broken schist knife, no discernable cutting edge. Surface is flaked on both sides.

Broken schist knife, no discernable cutting edge. Surface is grounded on both sides, with flake scarring on both surfaces.

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

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.

Complete schist knife. Blade surface is ground on one side. Bevel on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete schist knife. Surface is bruised on both surfaces, with flaking. Cutting edge is blunt with grounding on both sides. Haft end is flat. Reduction and use wear on one lateral margin, which may indicate dual purpose tool.