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Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with flaking around the poll. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by faint line.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, front edges rounded on butt. The surface is mostly ground, small areas of bruising on back and entirety of the sides and front of butt. There are two lugs on the front proximal end of the adze. There is major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is a demarcated by a line at chin. The cutting edge is unusually wide, sharp and curved, with light chips along cutting edge.

Complete argilite knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground at distal end and the rest bruised, flaked at haft and one lateral margin. Bevel is present at lateral margins.

Complete adze The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the front is flaked at the butt and becoming entirely ground towards the bottom. The surface of the back is predominantly flaked, but ground at the bottom. There is a semi-circular, blue sticker adhered to the front. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and chipped but sharp.

Complete adze, broken near shoulder and glued back together. Light grey stone. Surface is ground with bruising on the butt. Cross-section is rectangular. Front and sides of the butt are reduced to form shoulders and a ridge. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Pareora." inscription on back and proper right side.

Complete adze, broken in 3 places on the butt and glued back together. Light grey stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with sides and front slightly reduced and tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge. Cutting edge is straight and sharp but flaked. "Pareora." inscription on back and proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some bruising and flaking on back. Front of is bruised and flaked, sides and back are flaked. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, some demarcation through change in surface type. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, two chips missing from proper left side.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground and flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade; sides reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "Waimate" inscription on back.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped.

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.

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 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.

Argillite drill point. Mid brown and dark brown in colour. Cortex present on dorsal surface. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering on dorsal surface.

Argillite drill point. Mid grey and dark grey in colour. Flake scars present. Weathering.

Argillite drill point. Mid brown, cream, and black in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering.