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Complete roughout. Cross-section is semi-circular, with front flattened. Surface is flaked and bruised.

Roughout. Stone. Light grey, mid grey, silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, poll reduced on proper right. No discernible work on bevel. Cutting is blunt and curved, unfinished.

Broken chisel, portion of lower blade not present. Stone. Black. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground, with flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to a pointed poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, proper right side not present. "Shag River" written on front.

Broken or incomplete adze, cutting edge not present. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked with some grounding. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a flake scar, cutting edge is broken.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge mostly chipped off. Small portion of cutting edge remaining on proper left, sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is semi-circular, with back flattened. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking, particularly down sides and at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces around poll. Sides taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Plano-convex with front flattened at poll, trapezoidal with back narrower than front at blade. Surface is ground with bruising around butt and down left side proper. There is minor flaking down sides. Butt has major differentiation; sides and front have been reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel is demarcated by straight lines running up from each corner, jointed by a curved line across blade.

Incomplete, all parts present bar a small chunk chipped off the butt Plano-convex, front flattened. Ground on the front and back, heavily bruised on the sides. no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and distinct from the blade by an faintly visible ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but very lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, slight bruising on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly chipped on proper left side. "Said to have been found at LAKE ELLESMERE" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with light bruising on poll, and around edges. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Said to have been found at LAKE ELLESMERE" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, with some rounding on front and back. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly chipped. "Said to have been found at LAKE ELLESMERE" written on front.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, heavily flaked on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Back slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with bruising on sides of butt. Flake scars on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface of blade is ground, becoming bruised on sides and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front slightly reduced forming small shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small chip mid cutting edge.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Lower blade is mostly ground. Becoming bruised and flaked on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, and slightly concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on the bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, some flaking on sides, ground on bevel. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper left.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular, slightly rounded. Surface is mostly ground, with bruising on back and sides. Large flake scar on front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.