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Broken stone adze, lower blade remaining. The cross section is square. The surface has flaking on the cutting edge, and around break. There is no delineation between butt and blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with some flaking.

Broken pounamu chisel, blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised and flaking. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking on the back and poll. The blade is demarcated on the front by two diagonal line. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with chipping.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is round. The surface is ground with flaking at the break. The bevel is demarcated by a concave mark. The cutting edge is curved and blunt with light chipping.

Incomplete adze. Lenticular Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt undifferentiated and heavily flaked away. Bevel and cutting edge not present - have been chipped off.

Incomplete adze Quadrangular Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt present and appears tapered, differentiation unknown as break occurs before shoulder. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Complete ivory pendant. Suspension hole at the proximal end. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end.

Complete bone pendant. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end with a suspension hole at the proximal end.

Bone pendant, broken at the suspension hole. Cross section is lenticular. There are defined shoulders below the remnants of the suspension hole and then notches of various sizes running down both side edges. Distal end flares out slightly with a rounded edge.

Complete tara (bird spear point). There are three bards along one side. The barb closest to the head is significantly less developed than the other two.

Bone barb spear point, broken at each end. Four barbs.

Bone bird spear point, broken at the tip. Two barbs.

Bone bird spear point. Four broken barbs.

Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. Hafting end has one notch on either side. Sides taper towards cutting edge, which has four teeth.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, with internal barb near tip.

Broken straight fishhook point, broken along external side. Internal barb near tip, upper tip not present. Burned bone.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Internal barb near tip.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Internal barb near tip.

Complete curved fishhook point. Previously broken in two pieces, repair visible. Notches on external side of base. Internal barb near tip.