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Unfinished adze. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. The sides of the blade curve to the proper left at the butt. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp. Green Hills written on back.

Unfinished adze. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with flaking and bruising on the proper left and a saw mark on the proper right. The proper left side of the blade tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Greenhills written on back.

Straight complete fishhook.

Complete curved fishhook. Notch on lower external face.

Curved Fishhook point. Missing tip.

Partially manufactured fishhook point.

Partially manufactured fishhook point.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Broken unfinished adze, bevel end only. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground, flaked and bruised. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Green Hills written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Black stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved. Green Hills written on front.

Unfinished adze. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked with a ground bevel. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade, although the sides of the butt taper in towards the poll at a greater angle than the tapering on the rest of the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. Green Hills written on back.

Broken unfinished adze, lower blade and bevel end only. Dark grey stone with a layer of red on the back. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is irregular and chipped.

Complete adze (adze previously broken in 5 pieces, now fixed). Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Surface of lower blade is mostly ground, some bruising. Bruising on sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, end of blade has two very prominent lugs. Front and sides heavily reduced after lugs, forming large shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a large ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved, fragment missing from proper right side of cutting edge. Greenhills Southland written on front, Greenhills written on back.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Broken adze (butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular, though one side slightly angled. Surface on front and back mostly ground, bruised on sides, some flaking. On butt, sides taper towards poll. Back Beach [last word illegible] written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surfaces of back and sides are ground with some bruising, surface of front is bruised and flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, chipped. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, very chipped. Back Beach written on front.

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining). Grey, dark grey, dark red. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, area on back of butt is coloured red. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, small ridge at shoulder. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Back Beach written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey/brown stone. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is flaked with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a reduction in the stone on both sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by irregular ridges. The cutting edge is slightly curved and chipped. Greenhills Southland. written on back.

Unfinished adze. Grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and ground. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.