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Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical, but roughly lozenge shaped. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line and its ground surface. The cutting edge is straight, blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. The cross section is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped.

Complete ko (digging stick). The square shaft tapers towards the grip. The grip is an asymmetrical, circular handle. The distal end comes to a blunted point. Approximately 35cm from the distal end, a footrest has been attached. The footrest is attached with three nails. The connecting surface of the footrest has an ornimetal arrowhead pointed towards the distal end.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised on back and sides and front of butt. Ground on front blade and bevel. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, which is very narrow. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Hyde" written on front and back.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with the back flattened, the cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is differentiated by the change in cross section. The bevel is slightly convex and demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped.

Taura (rope). A large length of rope made from multiple cords of muka (flax fiber), prepared via miro (rolling) and braided into a thick three ply whiri (plait). The taura has been coiled and sewn together by introduced thread in two places.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey, light grey, mid brown, cream. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with random bruising on back and sides, bruised on front of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly oblique. Chipped on proper left side. "Murdering Beach" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. The back side is ground, very small patches of natural roughness near the cutting edge on the PR side. Front side has large patches of natural roughness, mostly on the PL side. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu adze. Light green and dark grey. Surface is ground smooth with some bruising on the butt. Tapered to the butt. Sawing mark along the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with the front flattened. The surface is bruised and ground with some flaking or chipping along the edges. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin and its ground surface. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped. It is asymmetrical, with the proper left side longer.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground and bladed on both ends. The proper right side is flaked. Both sides of both ends are bevelled. The tapered cutting edge is flaked off, the non-tapered end is straight and blunt with heavy chipping.

Complete curved fishhook point. Perforation through base. External barb near base, fine serrations from barb up external side. Small internal barb, with serrations from barb to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point. Partial perforation at base. One serrated barb on external side near base, with two small barbs along external side, with serrations from lower barb to tip. Two small internal barbs, with serrations from lower barb to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point. Small external barb near base, with serrations from barb to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point. Large base, from which curved fishhook point branches out at 90 degree angle. Large bait barb on external side, notches in surface of bait barb. Serrations from barb to tip.

Broken flute, one end remaining. There are three perforations, two along the top and one at the unbroken edge. There are two visible repairs where previously broken.

Large circular piece of worked wood, possibly the post of a building. Surface is dessicated. One end has been reduced on the sides with a chisel; chisel marks are evident. The other side has broken off.

Large piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Surface is dessicated, with a natural pitted knot on one side. One end has been reduced on all sides with a chisel; chisel marks are very evident. Broken and tapered at the other end.

Hollowed out piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Surface is dessicated and very sandy. One end has a flat plane on one side and has been worked to a bevel-like inclined plane on the other, creating a relatively straight edge. A longitudinal groove cuts into the piece, about one-third of the way to the centre.

Piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Bark is still attached on one side. Other side has been sliced in half, creating a straight cut plane from one end to about the centre. The end has been reduced on all sides by a chisel; chisel marks very evident. The other end has broken away. A piece of twine is wrapped around the centre and knotted.