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Broken adze (fragments missing from back and poll). Basalt. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is partially ground on front, with some bruising. Surface is flaked on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, upper butt not present). Bevel is demarcated by break in adze, fragment missing from back. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. "Shag River" written on front.

Broken adze (fragment of back lower blade missing). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some light bruising on front and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground down front of blade and back, bruised on sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "St Clair" written on front. Stickers on back reads "Found at St Clair." and "Dr. Hocken's Collection."

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark brown and mid brown in colour. Unifacial retouch on right lateral margin, dorsal surface.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lozenge. The surface is lightly ground with flaking at the poll and on the back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete slate knife. Surface is ground on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is flat.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. Mid grey and light brown in colour. Split on right lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. Dark grey and mid brown in colour. Unifacial retouch on left lateral margin, ventral surface. Right lateral margin split with retouch. Cortex present at the platform, right lateral margin.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced to form ridge and shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved. Overall shape of adze is concave.

Soapstone pendant, broken on distal end and at the suspension hole. Some pieces have broken off and been glued back together. Light green and light brown colour. Anthropomorphic or lizard form. There are two raised circular features carved on each side. On one side, the circles have carved spirals and there is a hollow circular groove missing an inlay just below the broken suspension hole. On the other side, there are hollow circular grooves with missing inlays and two half-circular grooves just below the broken suspension hole. Distal end has some projections, but they are broken and difficult to identify. Ref Comparatively Speaking p66 (4.83)

Silcrete drill point. Distal and proximal ends pointed.

Butt only. Projections at either side perforation - asymmetric and distal end serrated around outside. Skinner comments that shape of butt protuberances suggest animal form. Handle - oval in cross section with perforate form both front and back. Scratched Patu onewa fragment, butt and part of handle present. Drill perforation, no tau. Butt triangular with serrated edges. Handle split lengthwise.

Complete shank. Perforation through head, with slight reduction at base.

Complete adze. Basalt. Dark grey, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, mostly bruised on back, some flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Tahakopa written on front.

Incomplete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with bruising. Back of blade has bruised and has flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt - Butt portion is missing. Bevel is still being worked as flake scars are present - Difficult to identify line/ridge or whether continuous on blade. Cutting edge is jagged and on a slight curve.

Complete Quadrangular cross-section. Front of blade is mostly ground with flake scars. Back of blade is bruised with flake scars. Distinct chip at the right bottom portion of blade. No differentiation between butt and blade, however poll portion is narrow and pointed. Portion of bevel is missing, so it's hard to identify a ridge or line. Cutting edge is chipped at right portion and blunt.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is ground. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, but the sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and sightly curved .

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Fragment of worked greenstone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising. Sawing mark on one side. Possibly piece of broken adze, from blade just above bevel.

complete roughly rectangular The surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between the butt and blade. the bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, but has potentially been chipped away