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Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch along one lateral margin.

Broken adze (poll end remaining). Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is flaked. Sides of fragment taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "W.M" written on proper right.

Adze fragment (unknown portion remaining, possibly portion of blade). Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is flaked, partially ground on front. No discernible butt, bevel or cutting edge. "W.M" written on front.

Portion of adze (unknown fragment remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface on front is ground, flaked on all other surfaces. Butt, bevel and cutting edge not present. "W.M." written on front.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front, flaked and broken on other surfaces. Butt not present, but sides of blade taper towards broken edge. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge also rough and unfinished. "Waitaki Mth S. Willetts" written on front.

Fragment of adze (unknown portion remaining, possibly section of lower blade, just above bevel). Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is Surface is ground on front and sides where unbroken, back is more bruised. Butt not present. Possible demarcation of bevel on back. "Waitaki" written on front.

Complete roughout. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked, partially ground down front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge also unfinished. "Waitaki" written on front.

Broken adze, unclear what part is remaining as there is a lack of discernible features. Black stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal. Surface is bruised. "Waitaki" inscription

Broken slate knife with distal end present. Proximal end appears to be broken. One lateral margin missing. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Both surfaces are ground, and one is bruised.

Broken slate knife, no discernable edges. Both sides are ground.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at poll, plano-convex with front flattened at back. Surface is ground with heavy flaking and bruising down right side proper and across back Butt has minor differentiation, sides and front have been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by lines running from each corner curved up to an apex in the centre of the blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded with minor chipping.

Complete greenstone chisel Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with heavy flaking. Undifferentiated butt. Bevel is demarcated with a curved ridge. The cutting edge is heavily chipped.

Kete. Square in shape. Woven from undyed muka. Fringe attached with double pair twine to front and back of both side edges. Fringe along base formed from warps, with extra weft thread inserted along basal weft row for decorative purposes. Warps held together with double pair twine. Decorated with turquoise and purple fibre circles, which are faded. These are formed by the insertion of two additional coloured weft threads to top and bottom of every 7th weft stitch - undulating effect of each thread forms circle. Top edge frayed badly. No handles.

Complete composite fishhook. Shank is manufactured from a boar tusk. Point is manufactured from an iron nail bent inwards at the base and then straight at the tip. The tip is attached to the point with muka. There is twisted muka at the proximal end of the shank for the line, with a knot at the end.