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Complete adze. Green/grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back slightly narrower than the front. The surface is ground and bruised. There is a straight ridge and square shoulders on the front of the blade. The stone is reduced on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is slightly concave and demarcated by a curved chin. The cutting edge is curved, asymmetrical and sharp. There is a large piece of paper, ripped on the proper right, on the front of the blade. It reads "L70-33 This book[crossed out] adze was presented[crossed out] loaned to Otago Museum by J.B. Falconer Kaiwera -> Southland from SI7C 0873C3"

Complete obsidian blade. Black in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface.

Obsidian flake. Black in colour.

Complete adze. Light brown/grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the sides of the butt and some minor flake scars. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. There is no differentiation between the bevel and the blade. The cutting edge is chipped, curved and sharp. There is a light brown/golden band of colour on the poll. "C.I" is written in pencil on the bevel.

Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Plano-convex cross-section with the front flattened. The surface is bruised, ground and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and oblique. There is a piece of paper adhered to the back which reads "Centre Island .[illegible]"

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "Saddle Hill" inscription.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides and back taper slightly toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Dunedin" inscription.

Complete Rectangular at butt, trapezoidal blade with back narrower than front. Polished blade, bruised butt. Some flake scarring on blade and butt Major differentiation of butt. Front rounded and pecked. Front and sides reduced. Bevel descends sharply from blade. Slightly curved, sharp cutting edge.

Incomplete adze, the cutting edge is broken off. Brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is bruised with flake scars at the break. There is a distinct curved shoulder on the front of the blade and the stone is reduced to form the front of the butt. The bevel is smooth and demarcated from the blade by a straight ridge. The cutting edge and a portion of the front of the lower blade are broken off. There a two small patches of red near the break.

Complete adze. Argillite. Light grey, mid blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surfaces of front and back are partially ground, with bruising on sides and parts of front. Some bruising and flaking on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, small fragment missing from proper right side of cutting edge. "Milburn" written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is triangular, slightly rounded on sides, with apex to front. Surface of back is ground, mostly bruised on sides, with some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, slight concavity to front butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Southland written on front.

Broken stone adze, lower blade remaining. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the proper left back corner and on the proper right. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, with slight chipping.

Nearly complete silcrete drill point, proximal end not present. Mid grey and light yellow in colour. Weathering on lateral margins as well as proximal and distal ends on dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on proper right lateral margin and distal end

Broken segment of slate knife, no discernable edges. Both surfaces are bruised. Hole drilled through knife in one corner

Broken red minnow lure, with most remaining except base. Triangular cross-section. Perforation at head, and serrations along top edge.

Complete, straight minnow lure. The cross-section is triangular. The head has one perforation through the bottom of the head. The base has a reduction towards the top of the base. Complete, straight minnow lure. The cross-section is triangular. The head has one perforation through the bottom of the head. The base has a reduction towards the top of the base.

Large adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a rough flaked chin. The cutting edge is oblique and chipped. The back of the blade is concave from the chin to the butt.

Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight, oblique and chipped.

Complete adze roughout. Dark brown stone. Plano-convex cross-section with flattened black. The surface is mostly flaked. There is a slight reduction in the sides of the blades towards the poll, possibly indicating the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Silcrete flake. Light grey and mid grey in colour. Weathering present on dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on edges.