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Complete adze. Light grey stone. Surface is flaked and ground. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaikoura" inscription on front.

Complete adze. Argillite. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground down front and back, flaking and bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kaikoura" written on back.

Mostly complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of remainder of butt is asymmetrical. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides. Some flaking on front, back, and sides. Broken edge at poll; some of butt missing. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Some tapering of sides towards poll. Cutting edge is chipped on the proper left side. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and blade portion of back. Sides and butt portion of back are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is curved and continuous with blade. Some demarcation on sides. Curved edge is blunt and curved.

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on the front and sides. Flaked on the back. Some bruising on the back and sides. Only blade present, but tapering of sides towards poll. Blade heavily flaked/chipped. Bevel curved and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge likely curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is flaked with some smooth areas. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade and is not demarcated. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked and bruised on the sides and butt, and ground on the front and the back of the blade. The butt is defined by rough and asymmetrical reduction in the sides of the stone. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by a ridge on either side, tapering from the cutting edge to towards the centre of the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars on the back and the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is flaked. The bevel is continuous with the blade and the cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the bak narrower than the front. The surface is ground with flake scars on the front and back and bruising on the sides of the butt. The butt is shaped by a reduction on both sides of the stone. The bevel is continuous with the blade and demarcated by asymmetrical ridges on the side. The cutting edge is sharp and flaked

Complete adze. Argillite. Light green, dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front and sides of blade are ground, bruising on sides of butt. Back of blade is flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface type from ground to flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Wedderburn written on front.

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is circular. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides of blade. Poll shows evidence of flaking. Butt bruised on front, back, and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Rounding off of corners between front and sides. Difference in surface texture may represent differentiation. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Bevel is curved. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze (previously broken in 3/4 pieces, now fixed together). Cross-section is triangular with apex to front, apex widening towards lower blade, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface mostly flaked, becoming ground on lower blade, some bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, narrow. "1932 Morven" written on proper right.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front, and slightly curved. Surface is ground except for large flaking marks on proper right back side. Surface is spattered with yellow paint dots o back and silver paint smudges on cutting edge and front. Minor differentiation, butt sides reduced. Bevel demarcated by large flaking marks on back.

Broken adze. Large portion of proper right side broken off. Cross section is oval. Surface is ground, except for area where broken. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel continuous with blade. Remaining cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Broken piece of large adze. Grey stone with dark lines through it. The cross-section is oval. The surface is bruised and flaked at the broken ends. The piece appear to be from the middle section of an adze, neither the butt nor the bevel end. There are a couple of spots of yellow paint on one side.

Fragment of adze (unknown portion remaining). Argillite. Light grey. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is rough where broken on every surface, except for partially on on front, which is ground. "W.M." written o proper left side.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "W.M." inscription on back.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Grey stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is circular. Sides of the butt are tapered toward the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "W.M." inscription.

Broken adze, mid-blade remaining. Green stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge. Cutting edge is not present.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is triangular. Some reduction on the back and sides of the butt, particularly the proper right side. Bevel is continuous with the blade, but has been mostly flaked away. Cutting edge is not present.