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Silcrete flake. There is bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface on the proper right lateral margin. Along the distal edge there is unifacial retouch on the ventral surface.

Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.

Silcrete flake.

Complete silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the proper right lateral margin on the dorsal surface, and unifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin on the ventral surface.

Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on 3 of the 4 lateral margins.

Silcrete flake. Large bulb of percussion on ventral surface.

Silcrete flake. There is one area on the lateral margin where there is bifacial retouch.

Silcrete flake.

Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch along the curved lateral margin on the ventral surface.

Silcrete flake. Surface is dirty with many flake scars.

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is a square. The surface is ground. Both the poll and cutting edge are worn off. There is minor demarcation of the butt, with slight tapering at the poll. There is no bevel, nor cutting edge.

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

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 retouch along one lateral margins.

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.

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.