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Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Argillite core. Dark brown and mid grey in colour.

Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Argillite core. Dark grey and purple in colour. Cortex present

Argillite core. Dark grey and dark red in colour.

Argillite core. Mid grey and dark red. Cortex present.

Argillite core. Dark brown, dark red and light red in colour.

Argillite core. Light grey and dark grey in colour. Cortex present

Argillite core. Light purple, cream, and dark grey in colour. Cortex present

Complete Rectangular at butt, trapezoidal blade with back narrower than front. Polished blade, bruised butt. Some flake scarring on blade and butt Major differentiation of butt. Front rounded and pecked. Front and sides reduced. Bevel descends sharply from blade. Slightly curved, sharp cutting edge.

Complete adze. Argillite. Light grey, mid blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surfaces of front and back are partially ground, with bruising on sides and parts of front. Some bruising and flaking on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, small fragment missing from proper right side of cutting edge. "Milburn" written on front.

complete Trapezoidal, back narrower than the front becoming oval at the poll. ground with bruising around the poll Major differentiation. The front sides are reduced near the poll by bruising to form a clear shoulder. The bevel is curved and faintly distinguishable from the blade by a very faint chin. The cutting edge is irregularly curved and sharp. An odd black splodge material is stuck to the front.

Broken stone gouge, with only middle blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. No bevel is obvious. The cutting edge is broken off.

Complete adze. Argillite. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with flaking on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Shag River" written on front.

Complete adze. Argillite. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some light flaking on front and sides. 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 front.

Grey greywacke core. Cortex on dorsal surface.

Grey greywacke core. Cortex on the dorsal surface.

Incomplete dark greywacke blade. Missing tip of the distal end and missing some of the proximal end. Unifacial retouch on the right lateral margin of the dorsal face. Flake scars along both lateral margins.

Roughout Oval/Rectangular. Surface is flaked. Butt not present. Bevel not present. Cutting edge not present.