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Worked greenstone. Irregular quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked. There is a bevel at one end, demarcated by an oblique irregular ridge . The cutting edge is chipped and sharp.

Dark red argillite implement, use unknown. Possibly a pendant, spear head, or other weapon. Surface is ground smooth with chipping at each end. Proximal end has been squared off with five or six notches down both side edges. Curves outward at shoulders and then sides taper toward the distal end. Two barb-like projections on each side (one broken off on one side). Blade is bevelled down the centre on one side.

Piece of worked greenstone, triangular shape. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground. One end is faceted and the other is a broken point.

Incomplete greenstone gouge/chisel, bevel end of blade only. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is a saw scar on the proper left. The bevel is faceted and demarcated by a curved line. There is a chip out of the proper right side of the bevel and cutting edge.

Fragment of worked greenstone, probably a piece of a gouge. The cross-section is triangular. The surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. It is unclear which end of a tool this might be.

Complete mid-green pounamu pendant. Off-centre suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Straight and both the proximal and distal edges are rounded.

Complete unfinished greenstone adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with small flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular oblique line. The cutting edge is irregular and chipped. There is a shallow hole bored into the butt on the back.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Broken suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Tapering to a point at the distal end.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is demarcated by two straight lines that meet in the middle. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete unfinished chisel. Greenstone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front.The surface is ground on the back, with flake scars on the butt and front. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Fragment of worked greenstone, probably a piece of a chisel. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. It is unclear which end of a tool this might be.

Small incomplete chisel, butt end missing. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end and on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Small incomplete chisel, front lower blade missing. Light green stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked on the broken area. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll, and the front of the bevel has a shaped ground area on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique ridge. The cutting edge is sharp.

Incomplete greenstone chisel, butt and poll missing. Triangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. The bevel is asymmetrical and flaked with a large chip on the proper left. The cutting edge is oblique and chipped.

Complete chisel Oval The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a faint ridge. The cutting edge is flat and sharp.

Unfinished chisel. Greenstone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly ground with bruising at the butt and some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt. It is unclear which side is the back, as both sides have a rough bevel shape demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is oblique, straight and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt end absent. Circular cross-section. The surface is ground with flaking at the broken end. The bevel is oval and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt missing. The cross-section is oval. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end. The bevel is concave and demarcated by a curved triangular line. The cutting edge is sharp with a little chip.

Unfinished greenstone gouge. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. It is unclear which end is the butt. One end has a thin concave groove and a pointed tip like a gouge. The other end has a bevel-like area demarcated by a curved irregular line. There are saw marks on one side.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is oval, flaked, and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.