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Complete adze roughout. Grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is 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 roughly demarcated by flake scars. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and chipped.

Broken stone chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the back and front, originating from the break. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising around butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming small shoulder. Small ridge at shoulder. Poll end is raised into a single lug. Bevel is demarcated by a very small ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and straight, corners slightly rounded. "Milburn" written on back and front.

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey stone with patches of brown. Trapezoidal cross-section. It is unclear which side is the front of the blade. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is a reduction in the sides of the butt. The lower blade is flaked on both sides. There is no obvious bevel. The cutting edge is blunt and flaked.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is mostly ground with flake scars at upper portion and bruising to the sides. Back of blade is also ground with bruising and flaking to the left bottom portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade does taper in towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated with a line. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is semi-circular, front flattened. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surfaces of front and cutting edge are ground. Back of adze and butt is bruised and flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waimumu Nr. Gore" written on front, back, and cutting edge.

Complete grey stone minnow lure shank. Previously broken near the base and glued back together. Knob at the base and perforation at the head. Circular cross-section.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Flake scars present on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on one of the lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark grey in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on one lateral margin.

Complete silcrete blade. Light grey and mid-brown in colour. Flake scars and weathering on dorsal surface.

Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion and proper left side remaining. Light grey and light brown in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Mid grey and mid orange in colour. Flake scars on the dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on one of the lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Dark red and mid brown in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion and proper right lateral margin remaining. Light grey and light brown in colour. Flake scars and weathering on dorsal surface.

Silcrete flake with cortex on the dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid grey and light orange in colour. Flake scars on the dorsal surface. Cortex on the proper left side of the dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Flake scars on dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light brown and light grey in colour. Flake scars on the dorsal surface.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.