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Complete adze. Stone. Mid green, cream. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground with some flake scars. Surface of upper blade and butt is mostly bruised with some areas that are ground, and some flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder, sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a small ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Blairlogie, Balclutha written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface of blade is ground, with some bruising towards poll. Surface of butt is bruised with some flaking. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced and front tapers down towards poll. Reduced area on back of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Blairlogie, Balclutha written on front.

Broken adze (Blade remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front, flaked on back. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete awl, partial epiphysis on the proximal end.

Broken sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point. Incurved point, with slight break at tip.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove, previously repaired.

Broken bone point, sharp distal end remaining.

Broken straight fishhook point fragment, most remaining except base and tip. Internal barb at tip.

Broken fishhook point fragment, slightly curved, with notches along one side.

Broken straight fishhook point fragment, upper point remaining. Previously broken in two pieces then glued back together.

Broken straight fishhook point fragment. Mostly remaining except for base and part of tip. Hollow on inside. Internal barb on tip. Crack down side from base to tip.

Broken unidentified curved fishhook fragment. Missing tip and base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Small chip at base.

Broken sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete curved fishhook point with external serrations on side.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except base.

Complete adze. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section with rounded back. The surface is mostly bruised with flake scars and ground areas. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, and demarcated on the proper left side by a line of bruising. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Surface is bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced to form a ridge and shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Near Milton" inscription.