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Broken threader, long portion with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section is rectangular at both ends of the blade. The surface is mostly ground with some chipping on the sides and back of the blade. The butt has been broken off. The cutting edge has been broken off.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of front is ground, surface of sides and back is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is blunt, straight, and unfinished. Tarewai Point written on front.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval Surface is ground on front with some major chipping and bruised on back except for bevel Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides tapered toward the poll Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and mostly chipped away

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is lozenge. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarked by a straight line The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete bone needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with a perforation through one side of the proximal end.

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment with only base present.

Unidentified fishhook fragment with visible horizontal groove. One side is curved and smoothed with a possible barb present.

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a perforation through the proximal end. The surface is stained with a pink substance.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drill mark on one side of the proximal end.

Fragment of hollow bone, broken and split at each end. Filed to a blunt point at one end. Surface is smooth, with polishing marks evident around the point tip.

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a long perforation through the proximal end.

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a long perforation through the proximal end.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Asymmetrical Surface is ground with heavy flaking on the back. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line extending up from proper left corner, the rest has been flaked away. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at break; oval at blade Surface is ground with bruising around edges and break. Butt heavily chipped away. Bevel is demarcated by faint lines extending from corners to meet in centre of blade.

Complete adze. Triangular with apex to back. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and rounded.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is ground with bruising and flaking around edges. Butt has minor differentiation, right side proper has been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint line. Cutting edge is uneven, moderately sharp and curved. Both sides are bevelled.

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp, with a round perforation through the proximal end.

Complete adze. Rectangular Surface is bruised with flaking on sides. Butt has minor differentiation; sides taper to poll. Bevel demarcated by very faint line. Cutting edge sharp and slightly rounded, with minor chipping.

Incomplete adze. Oval Surface is bruised with some flaking. Butt has major differentiation; sides and front have been reduced and front of shoulder has been raised. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge not present.