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Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the distal edge that is on the ventral surface and unifacial retouch on the proper right lateral margin on the dorsal surface.

Silcrete flake.

Silcrete flake. There is some retouch around the lateral margins. Part b is a chisel, dark green argillite, finished and ground with secondary flaking and use-wear on blade. Possible source is Bluff-Greenhills (description by Russell Beck 18/08/2010)

Silcrete flake. There is some retouch.

Broken silcrete blade with medial portion remaining. Light grey. Flake scar present on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins

Silcrete flake. There is bifacial retouch on the lateral margin. Weathering on the straight lateral margin.

Silcrete flake. There are large flake scars or retouch around the lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade with proximal portion remaining. Light grey. Flake scar present on dorsal surface. Retouch present on right lateral margin. Retouch present at the proximal end

Broken silcrete blade with medial portion remaining. Light grey, light red and white. Flake scar present on dorsal surface. Retouch on right lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade with medial portion remaining. Flake scar present on dorsal surface. Retouch at proximal end.

Broken silcrete blade with medial portion remaining. Flake scar on dorsal surface. Retouch on left lateral margin.

Silcrete flake.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of front and back are ground, surfaces of sides are bruised, some flaking at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front of butt reduced at poll end. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete stone blade. Dark grey in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins. Polished longitudinal ridge and distal portion.

Broken adze (upper butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey, dark brown, light brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, some flaking. Edge where broken from rest of adze very smooth. Pounawea Isd. written on front.

Broken adze (poll end of butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is bruised, ground on back, some flaking at poll. Pounawea Is. written on back.

Broken adze (unknown portion). Stone. Mid grey and mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on 2 sides, flaked on 1 side, and bruised on 1 side. Pounawea Is. written on one side.

Broken adze (fragment of butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey, and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, some flaking. Pounawea Is. written on front.

Broken adze (portion of butt remaining). Stone. Black, mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is rough on broken edges, bruised on other surfaces. Pounawea written on broken side.

Unfinished adze. Triangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. Dark grey stone with white specks. There is a reduction in the stone at the front of the butt, and a roughly pointed shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is narrow and irregular.