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Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Broken adze The cross-section is asymmetrical. The surface is mostly ground. Bruised on the back. No distinction between butt and blade No distinction between butt and blade.

complete rectangular, narrowing from the sides towards the poll The surface is ground with some flakes. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is flat and differentiated from the blade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and straight, with some slight chips. complete lozenge, with sides narrowing in towards the poll The surface is ground with a few flakes. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a very faint line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but slightly chipped.

Silcrete core that is light grey and mid grey in colour. There is a small section of the cortex present.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is square near the poll and asymmetrical where the blade has broken off. Surface is bruised and flaked. Blade is not present so there is no obvious differentiation between the butt and the blade.

Complete sinker with faint transverse groove.

Complete sinker with very faint transverse groove.

Complete adze. Rectangular at poll, blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Ground with flaking around sides and heavy bruising on back and around poll end. Butt has minor differentiation - sides are tapered toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a very prominent horizontal ridge across the chin, and another faint horizontal line close to cutting edge. Cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, trapezoidal at blade with back narrower than front. Ground on front with bruising around butt and edges. Butt has major differentiation Bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp, rounded and heavily chipped.

Complete, silcrete blade that is mid brown and mid grey in colour. It has minor retouching on the proper left side of the ventral surface.

Piece of worked stone, possibly pumice. Sawn flat on two sides. Slightly reduced on two edges, possibly from lashing or other usewear?