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Soapstone pendant - dark grey/brown Unusual form. Serrated edges on 4 faces. Left edge straight, right at angle (obtuse) to top curves at bottom to meet diagonal bottom edge Bottom edge wide and grooved as well as serrated. Suspension hole drilled from both sides (wider on top) with second abortive hole left side top.

Broken dark red pendant, distal end not present. Other pieces broken off and glued back on. Surface is ground and flaked. Proximal end tapered and squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Sides are slightly flattened and fan out from proximal end.

Broken adze (Blade and partial butt remaining). Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on the blade, and bruised on the sides of the butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped on either end of cutting edge.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is sharp. Both surfaces are ground, with one side having slight bruising. Haft is bruised. Bevel present on both sides.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

complete very roughly rectangular. Narrows in the side towards the poll The surface is ground with some flake scars. No differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with some chips.

Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised, surface of poll is flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced. Poll flaked on proper right back so it slopes up. Bevel is demarcated by line, cutting edge is heavily chipped. Otago written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides, front lower blade, and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Back of poll flaked so it slopes upwards. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, flaked at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll flaked so it slopes down. Blade demarcated by line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, many small chips along cutting edge.

Adze roughout. Dark brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. There are flake scars on the bevel. The cutting edge is chipped and curved.

Complete adze. The cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. The surface is flaked and bruised, bevel is ground. There is major distinction between the butt and the blade, with a clear shoulder in the middle and a reduction in the butt at the front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is rounded, narrow and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey and brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and straight. Fairfax Sthld written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Green and light brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, flaked on sides and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is straight and sharp, chipped. Fairfax, Sld written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface is bruised, except at bevel which is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Scott's Gap. Sld." written on front.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front Ground with flaking around edges and poll. Butt has minor differentiation, tapers toward poll. Bevel demarcated by faint horizontal line crossing blade. Cutting edge is rough, uneven and curved with heavy chipping.