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Incomplete Oval butt cross-section. Front of blade (poll only) is ground with bruising at sides and flake scars. Back of blade (poll) is bruised. No differentiation between blade and butt as blade portion has broken off. No bevel is present.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with outer edges appearing bruised. Back of blade is the same. No differentiation between blade and butt. Poll portion is pointed. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge sharp and slightly curved.

Complete curved fishhook point, tip of point not present. External barb.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a lower, internal notch. The internal side is serrated above the notch to the tip. It has external, lower notches and serration above these notches to the tip.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip and point remaining. The external side is serrated down to where it is broken and there is an upper, internal barb.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and an external barb in the middle of the point as well as lower, external notches.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. There are three barbs.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground. Back of blade is bruised. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade is very long and narrow in shape. Bevel is demarcated with slight ridge. Cutting edge is blunt and curved.

Water-worn pebble with suspension hole drilled through from both sides. Light brown with blotches of purple (artificially stained?).

Incomplete Asymmetrical blade. Front of blade is mostly ground with minor flake scarring in some areas. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Significant portion of blade is missing to the left side. Bevel is not clear on blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved.

Incomplete Not present Front of blade is both ground and bruised as-well as the back. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt and bevel portion on blade are not present. No bevel is present.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with bruising on each side. The stone is convex, with the sides ground to straightness.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flaking in areas as-well as a distinct crack at the right side. Back of blade is mostly bruised with some small areas being ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with faint ridge (difficult to notice due to flake scarring). Cutting edge is more jagged then sharp and is curved.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with left side having slightly deep ridge like marking. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt/poll portion is not present. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flake scars present. Back of blade is ground and bruised. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt portion is not present. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is mostly ground. Back of blade is also ground with a distinct flake scar at top centre. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt/poll portion is not present. Bevel is demarcated with faint line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Incomplete Asymmetrical blade. Front of blade is ground with large piece flaked off from the left side. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is not present on blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved.

Incomplete Asymmetrical blade. Front of blade is ground with small flake scars present. Back of blade is heavily bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll/butt portion appears to have broken off. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and appears more straight than curved.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with bruising. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars and deep line marking. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with faint line. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line and concave wearing. The cutting edge is chipped.