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Complete adze. Cross section is lenticular on the blade and square on the butt. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and reduced back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt, chipped and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is flaked on back and sides, bruised on butt and sides of blade, ground down front of blade and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced after ridge at shoulder, lug at poll end. Bevel demarcated by a small ridge at chin, though bevel is lightly flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, proper left side chipped off. "Left bank of Waitaki above Glenavy" written on front.

Sandstone file. Cross-section is rectangular. One end comes to a point, the other end is rounded.

Broken argillite blade, medial portion remaining. Cream, dark brown, and mid grey in colour. Weathering on ventral surface. Bilateral retouch on dorsal surface.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Apex widens towards cutting edge, the cross-section becoming trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface of the blade is mostly ground, with some flaking and bruising on lower edges. Surface of butt is mostly bruised, with some flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Argillite. Black, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade and back are ground, surface on front and sides of butt is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced before flaring at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, some chipping along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except on front and and sides of butt, which is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming large shoulder, and sides taper slightly towards poll. Poll end slopes sharply. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "South Canterbury, Fine grained greywacke" written on back.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove. Small fragment missing from one side.

Complete sinker with a deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Flakes are present on sides and back. No differentiation between sides and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to form shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Lugs present on poll. Bevel demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Argillite drill point. Light grey, cream, light brown, and dark grey in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering. Retouch on right lateral margin of dorsal surface.