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Silcrete flake. There is cortex present on the dorsal surface. There is bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin, with marker dots following the edge on the dorsal surface.

Silcrete flake. There is some retouch around the lateral margins.

Silcrete flake. There is retouch around the lateral margins.

Silcrete blade. There is bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin. Marker dots around two areas of the proper right lateral margin on the dorsal surface.

Silcrete flake, possibly retouched proximal end of blade. There is a small amount of weathering on the ventral surface and unifacial retouch along the distal edge.

Basalt flake.

Silcrete flake. There is retouch all around the lateral margin. There are marker lines and dots on both sides of the flake.

Broken minnow lure, with most remaining except base. Rectangular cross-section.

Complete side-hafted adze. Greywacke. Light grey, mid grey, white. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is asymmetrical. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, heavily reduced on proper right side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, heavily chipped. "Murdering Bch. Moa hunter" written on front.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Blade, bevel, and cutting edge are not present. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Grey and brown stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground and flaked. Differentiation between the butt and blade with sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Blade, bevel, and cutting edge are not present. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by flake scars. The cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. There is a reduction in the sides and back of the butt. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and blunt and flaked. "Akatore" inscription

Complete adze. Plano-convex, with front flattened. Ground on front, the rest is heavily flaked. Butt has major differentiation, sides have been clearly reduced. Bevel continuous with blade, tapering down to cutting edge which is straight, chipped and moderately sharp.

Broken adze (back portion of blade remaining). Cross-section is semi-circular with front flattened. Surface is bruised, except where broken. Butt mostly not present, reduction on sides just before top edge break. Bevel appears to be continuous with cutting edge, cutting edge not present. Entire front portion of blade broken off.

Broken adze (unknown fragment remaining). Cross-section triangular with apex to front. Surface is bruised on proper left and proper right, ground on back. No discernible work on bevel, cutting edge or butt. "Morven" written on back.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Bruised on front and sides on butt, flaked on poll, ground on back and small portion of upper blade present. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "Morven" written on front.

Broken silcrete blade that has the medial portion remaining. It is light brown and mid brown in colour. There is a significant flake scar on the dorsal surface.

Silcrete flake that is light grey and light red in colour. There is a section of the cortex present on one lateral margin.