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Incomplete Not present Front of blade is ground and bruised to the sides. Back of blade is also ground with some areas being bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Butt/poll portion and bevel are not present. Appear to have broken off. Bevel is not present.

Incomplete Not present Front of blade is ground and flaked at portion where significant piece has broken off. Back of blade is ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Only small piece of blade remains. Bevel is demarcated with a ridge. Cutting is sharp and straight.

Broken sandstone file (kani), distal end remaining. Cross-section is oval. Sides taper towards distal point. There is a reddish stain on the distal point.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Surface is bruised and flaked at the haft. Usewear is present across one surface, bevel present on medial portion of other side.

Mostly complete slate knife, reduced and flaked on both sides of the haft. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground and bruising is present near the haft. Flaking on the proximal end of haft is present. Very slight bevel is present at cutting edge.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground with some flaking present. Slight bevel present on both sides of cutting edge. Usewear is present on surface, especially near haft.

Incomplete silcrete blade proximal portion remaining. Dark grey in colour.

Silcrete flake. Dark grey in colour.

Incomplete silcrete blade medial portion remaining. Dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch present on the dorsal surface on the left lateral margin.

Complete stone tool, possibly drill point. Cross-section is rectangular, and reduced on one side of the proximal end. The sides taper evenly to a point at the distal end, with retouch along the lateral margins. The surface is ground towards the distal end. The tip is slightly curved.

Silcrete flake. White in colour.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is circular.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is asymmetrical, with two sides flattened.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher, medial portion remaining. Cross-section is square.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is rectangular.

Complete sandstone polisher. Two of the edges are flattened.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is roughly asymmetrical. On end is roughly pointed, surfaces are rough.

Broken sandstone polisher. Cross-section is rectangular, all surfaces rough.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is circular. Proximal end is ground and curved, distal end is flat and rough, slightly angled. The sides are bruised, with a ground area on one surface near the distal end.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is asymmetrical. The sides of the more narrow long end are angled, with a slight bevel. Front and back surfaces are ground.