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Broken adze (butt remaining) Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of back is ground. Sides and front are bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on blade with bruising on proper left and around butt Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulders Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is mostly chipped away except for small section on proper left

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper toward the poll. Back of the adze is concave. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "Saddle Hill" inscription.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Proper right side is slightly reduced at the butt. Sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp with large flake missing from proper left side. "Saddle Hill" inscription.

Complete pounamu pendant. Part totoweka and part kahurangi variety. Light green and light brown with white inclusions, high translucency. Surface is polished. Rounded edges. Teardrop-shaped. Tapered toward the proximal end, with a suspension hole.

Chalcedony drill point. Mid brown, dark brown, cream, and white in colour. Flake scars present. Weathering on one surface.

Chalcedony core that is mid grey and light grey in colour. The majority of the core is covered by cortex.

Chalcedony core that is mid brown and dark grey in colour. The majority of the core is covered by cortex.

Chalcedony flake.

Chalcedony flake.

Chalcedony flake. Ventral surface is weathered.

Chalcedony flake. Cortex present.

Chalcedony flake.

Chalcedony flake.

Complete chalcedony blade. There is unifacial retouch on the ventral surface on the proper right lateral margin and at the termination.

Chalcedony flake. Weathering present. Large flake scars on surface.

Chalcedony flake. There is cortex present.

Chalcedony flake. Weathering present.

Chalcedony flake. Cortex present.

Chalcedony flake.