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Chert core that is mid brown and light grey in colour. There is a groove on one surface. There is a small section of cortex.

Adze roughout Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is flaked Minor differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are tapered towards the poll. There is no obvious bevel or cutting edge.

Chert core that is light grey and mid grey in colour. There is core across the majority of the surface.

Broken pounamu pendant, with flaking on both ends. The cross section is asymmetric, with the poll end rectangular and the cutting edge circular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the poll and cutting edge. The blade has two bevels, both of which are demarcated by curved lines. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Chert core that is light brown and dark grey in colour. There is no cortex present.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "PapanuiIn" inscription

Broken slate knife with the blade remaining. The blade has usewear across it. Both the surfaces are ground. The margins are chipped.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining and split on the ventral surface of the termination point. Light yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. Retouch along the right lateral margin.

Complete adze. Grey and light brown stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade; sides slightly tapered toward the poll. There is not obvious bevel. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Papanui" inscription.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the left lateral margin.

Silcrete flake. Light yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on left lateral margin

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked and ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp and flaked. "Papanui" inscription.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Broken sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Broken sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly bruised. Differentiation between the butt and the blade; sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Papanui" inscription.