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Complete unfinished adze Cross-section is oval Surface is bruised Minor differentiation between butt and blade Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is unfinished

Complete unfinished adze. Light green stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground on the front of the blade and the bevel. There are flake scars on the proper left front and bruising on the back of the blade. There is a reduction in the stone from flake scars on the sides of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and irregular with several chips.

Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Stone. Dark grey, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade is mostly ground, some bruising on sides, butt is bruised, some flaking at poll. Depression is stone at front end of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge chipped off. Nuggets. written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is bruised and flaked with a ground bevel. There is a protruding shoulder on the front of the blade, distinguishing the butt from the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a large chip on the proper left.

Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with bruised and ground areas on the blade. The stone of the butt is reduced slightly on the front and back. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is roughly flaked. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Adze roughout, it is unclear whether it is complete or broken off at the poll end. Grey stone. Asymmetrical quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is roughly indicated by flake scars. The cutting edge is blunt and irregular.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Surface becoming less finished, front reduced. 2 lugs on front poll end of butt. Bevel demarcated by line, slightly concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with flaking and bruising, particularly on the back side. Sides are tapered towards the poll, but poll is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present

Complete Lozenge cross-section The surface is ground with some areas of unground natural stone in small areas. There is differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade are reduced at the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The sides of the blade taper slightly from the cutting edge to the butt. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.