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Fragment of adze (unknown portion remaining, possible lower blade). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, bruised on back. Presumed bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, unfinished. "W.M." written on front.
Broken adze (portion of lower blade remaining). Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, some surface chipping on back proper left and flaking on proper left. Butt not present. Sides of adze taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present. "W.M." written on proper right side.
Roughout. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on proper left side, flaked on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge are unfinished. Cutting edge is extremely blunt, and unworked. "W.M" and "W" written on front.
Complete roughout. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground on front, back and proper left side. What looks like a blunt sawing mark down proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Presumed bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is extremely blunt and straight. "W" and "W.M." written on front.
Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is partially ground on back, mostly bruised. Sides of butt taper slightly towards poll and front reduces slightly towards poll. "W.M" written on back.
Broken adze (poll end remaining). Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface of front is flaked, back and sides are ground. Sides of fragment taper towards poll end. "W.M." and "W" written on back.
Broken adze (fragment of lower blade). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front and back, rough and broken on other surfaces. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragments missing from proper right and left sides. "W.M." written on bevel.
Broken adze (probably portion of butt, poll end). Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is flaked, partially ground down front. "W.M." written on front.
Broken adze fragment of butt,partial poll end). Cross-section is triangular with apex to back. Surface of proper left is bruised and partially ground. Other surfaces are rough and broken. "W.M." written on proper left, "W" written on front.
Roughout. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. No discernible butt, blade, or cutting edge. "W.M." written on front.
Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground on proper left side of front and back, bruised on front around butt and rough broken edges on proper right and lower butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, reduction of proper left side forming shoulder present on proper left, proper right side missing. "W.M" written on front.
Silcrete flake.
Complete silcrete flake. The proximal end is weathered.
Silcrete flake. Bifacial retouch.
Silcrete flake, Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins, on the ventral surface.
Complete silcrete blade. There is unifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin on the dorsal surface.
Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on both lateral margins on the dorsal surface.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. Weathering on the proper right lateral margin. There is unifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin, on the dorsal surface.