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Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with bruising on the sides of the butt. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Papanui Inlet" inscription.

Complete silcrete blade. Dark red and mid yellow in colour. Cortex at the distal end on all surfaces. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the left lateral margin.

Complete silcrete blade, Mid grey and light orange in colour. Flake scars present on the dorsal surface, and chipping on both lateral margins. Unifacial retouching on the dorsal surface of both the left and right proper lateral margins.

complete silcrete blade, dark grey and mid orange in colour. Weathering present at the distal end.

Complete Silcrete blade. Cream and Dark grey in colour. Flake scars present on dorsal surface, and bifacial retouching on the proper right lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid orange in colour. Bifacial retouching present on both left and right proper lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid red and mid orange in colour. Unifacial retouching on the ventral surface if the proper left lateral margin, and on the ventral surface of the proper right lateral margin

Broken schist knife, half of blade remaining. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Surface is ground with some flaking evident.

Complete schist knife. Blade surface is ground on one side. Bevel on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Oval piece of sandstone, used as a grinding and filing tool, with straight grooves across one surface.

Broken stone chisel. The cross section is trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The front and bevel are ground, with flaking having removed most of the back of the chisel, and most of the proper left front. The bevel is demarcated by the broken edge of the chisel. The cutting point is curved and the proper left half is missing.

Complete adze. Black and grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Papanui Inlet" inscription.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on bevel, partially ground on front, bruised on rest of surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Shag River" written on back.

Complete silcrete blade. Cream and Black in colour. Weathering present along both lateral margins and dorsal ridge. Unifacial retouching on the dorsal surface of both the proper left and right lateral margins.

Complete silcrete blade. Mid grey in colour. Unifacial retouching on the ventral surface of the proper right margin, and on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination is not present. Unifacial retouching on the ventral surface of the proper left lateral margin, and on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.

Silcrete flake. Mid and dark orange in colour. Most of the dorsal surface is covered by a cortex, which had lichen on it. Bifacial retouching on both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark brown in colour. Bifacial retouching on both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey and light orange in colour. Unifacial retouching present on the dorsal surface of the proper left lateral margin, and bifacial retouching present on the proper right lateral margin

Silcrete flake. White and dark grey in colour. Weathering present on all edges and on one face.