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Broken adze, unknown portion. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is trapezoidal. Surface is partially ground, rough around broken edges. "W.M" written on sides.

Complete silcrete cylindrical core. Flake scars evident on sides.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is flaked on back and sides, bruised on butt and sides of blade, ground down front of blade and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced after ridge at shoulder, lug at poll end. Bevel demarcated by a small ridge at chin, though bevel is lightly flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, proper left side chipped off. "Left bank of Waitaki above Glenavy" written on front.

Carved piece of red argillite, use unknown. Surface is ground and cross section is lenticular. One end is reduced, with curved side edges and a decorative end edge, similar to the butt of a patu. There is a Y-shaped carving on each side, creating shoulders with raised projections. Below the projections, the side edges are straight, and the other end edge is broken. There is a groove running lengthwise down the centre on both sides, slightly curved. One of the Y-shaped carvings has been outlined in pencil.

Silcrete flake. There is some unifacial retouch on the ventral surface.

Silcrete flake. There is bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin and unifacial retouch on the ventral surface on the distal edge. Marker dots on the dorsal surface of the distal end.

Silcrete flake. There is retouch along one lateral margins.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly flaked, ground on lower blade with some bruising on lower blade sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll and front slopes towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waitaki" written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is triangular with apex to front, cross-section becoming trapezoidal with front narrower than towards cutting edge. Surface is ground on lower blade, flaked on other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "W" written on back. "Waitaki" written on front.

Breccia core, light grey, white, light yellow, and light brown. No cortex present

Slate flake.

Greywacke flake. There is a small amount of retouch around the lateral margin.

Silcrete flake. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Portion of light grey area is weathered.

Silcrete flake, with large quartz inclusions.

Silcrete flake. Flake scars on surface.

Silcrete flake.

Silcrete flake. There is weathering on the surface. Bifacial retouch along the lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade with distal portion remaining. Mid grey and light grey. Flake scars present on dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade with distal end remaining. Mid orange and light orange. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins