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Complete double end stone drill point. Grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with flake scars. There is no butt, both ends are points.

Rough out The cross-section is oval at one end of the adze and asymmetrical at the other end. The surface is mostly ground but has flake and chip scars on it. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid-green.Cross-section is oval. Surfaces of front and back of lower blade is ground, bruised on all other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back reduced forming small shoulder on back. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Southland written on front.

Complete adze. Green stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front, convex front and concave back. The surface is mostly bruised with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. There is a curved protruding shoulder on the front of the blade, with the stone of the butt reduced on the front and sides. The bevel is short and roughly flaked. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Apex widens out towards blade end, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower to back. The blade is ground towards the bevel and cutting edge, towards the butt and poll the surface is more bruised, with some flaking visible. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade, the front is reduced. The sides also taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line and a change from ground stone to bruised stone on the back of the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and narrow with very slight chipping. On front in black ink; Brighton Dist [rest of text removed]. On back in black ink; Brighton District.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section. Front narrower than back. The blade is ground with some bruising on the sides and butt. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The back and sides of the blade are rounded off at the butt, and the back is reduced. The sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, angled and chipped.

Broken adze. Poll not present. Asymmetrical cross-section. The blade is ground with light bruising on the sides. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and chipped.

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Lozenge cross-section The surface is mostly ground with some unground areas of natural stone and sawing. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The proper right side has sawing marks. The cutting edge is sharp and lightly chipped/worn.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, and the cross section of the butt is oval. The surface of the front is ground with some bruising at the poll. The surface of the back is ground with some bruising on the bevel. The butt is undifferentiated, tapering toward the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a single line, and is curved down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly curved and chipped.

Complete adze. The cross section of the butt is oval, and the cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The back is ground, with some bruising and chipping on the proper left side. The front is ground, with some bruising on the shoulder and proper left side of the blade. The butt has minor differentiation, with a faint ridge separating the butt and blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and curved. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp.

Complete adze Cross-section is triangular, apex is towards the front Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface of front and sides of blade is ground. Butt and back of blade is bruised. Heavy differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create large shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, concave. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the lower blade and some flake scars. There are two shoulders at the side of the base of the butt, and a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with some chips. There is a patch of adhesive or wax in the centre of the back of the butt.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is a straight shoulder on the front of the blade, and a reduction in the stone of the butt on the front. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line of flake scar. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, curved and chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with some light bruising on all sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Rounded triangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with bruising and ground areas on the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is oblique and flaked. The bevel is flaked and demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Complete fishing line and sinker. The line is plaited flax bound with unworked flax. The sinker is complete, with a transverse lashing mark around the circumference. The connecting rod is a naturally formed Y section, with flax bound to each of the lengths of wood.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, notch cut into surface that is wider at both ends and narrow through the middle. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Hampden" written on back.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. Back of adze has bruising with flake scars. Front of adze is also bruised with flake scars. Front of blade is a lighter shade of grey than back. No differentiation between blade and butt, however it looks as though poll/butt portion is still in the process of being worked as distinct flake scars are present. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and blunt.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. Back of adze has large flake scars with distinct chip to the bottom right portion. Front of adze is more raised in the centre than back and also has large flake scars. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous on blade with minimal curvature. Cutting edge is blunt.