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Complete pounamu pendant. Silvery white, with a small amount of green visible around suspension hole, side edges, and one side of the distal end. Surface has been ground. Cross section is lenticular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Two knobs, one on each side of the proximal end. Serrations along both side edges, running the entire length of the pendant. Curved to one side and tapered to a dull point on the distal end. Chip missing out of external side of the curve.

Broken sinker, fragment missing on one side, with very faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and flaked, particularly on the proper left side. "Bush above Ravensbourne" inscription

Broken Stone adze, lower part of blade only Rectangle. The surface is bruised with flaking on all sides. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping along the edge.

Complete stone roughout Oval. The surface is bruised. Minor differentiation of butt, with reducing of sides towards the poll. The bevel is not demarked. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Light grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and flaked, particularly on the proper right side. "Berwick" inscription.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, light bruising on proper right side, some flaking on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduce. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, chipped. "Nth Taieri" written on back.

Broken adze (large fragment of lower blade missing). Stone. Light grey. Cross-section of butt is rectangular, cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with some bruising around sides of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, chipped. Large fragment missing from lower blade and cutting edge on proper right side. "Nth Taieri" written on front.

Broken adze (portion of front missing) Cross-section of butt is circular, cross-section of blade is asymmetrical. Surface of butt is bruised, blade is mostly ground. Front of blade is also flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front and sides reduced to form small ridge. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete argilite knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground at distal end and the rest bruised, flaked at haft and one lateral margin. Bevel is present at lateral margins.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, flaked on upper blade and butt, with patches of bruising. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of butt is triangular with apex to front, cross-section of blade is almost lenticular, with large concave depression in back. Surface is partially ground down front and on bevel, with large flake scars on back, butt, and around sides on front. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides tapers towards poll, and front reduces after raised shoulder. "Waitaki" written on front and on sticker on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Black, light grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section is blade is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised, with flaking on poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Large chip on proper right of shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waitaki" written on back.

Broken adze, unknown portion. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is trapezoidal. Surface is partially ground, rough around broken edges. "W.M" written on sides.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade and flaked on upper blade and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Sumner is written on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Black, mid brown. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, flaking on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Sumner" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is partially ground on front, with bruising, flaked on sides and back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Morven N.Z." written on front.

Complete sinker with very faint transverse lashing groove.