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Complete chalcedony drill point that is cream and light brown in colour. There is unifacial retouching on both lateral margins of the dorsal surface.

Complete chert drill point that is dark brown and dark grey in colour. There are flake scars across the dorsal surface and both lateral margins.

Complete rock drill point. Black and brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left and right lateral margins. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface.

Complete silcrete drill point that is dark grey and mid grey in colour. The dorsal surface has flake scars near the margins. The ventral surface has flake scars near the proper right lateral margin.

Complete chert drill point that is dark grey and mid grey in colour. There are flake scars across all surfaces. There is unifacial retouch on both lateral margins of the ventral surface.

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

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with bruising around the butt. Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Papanui Inlet" inscription.

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.

Broken adze - lower blade and butt remaining. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

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.