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Incomplete adze, poll missing. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground on the front and sides of the blade and on the back of the butt. There is bruising on the front and sides of the butt and on the back of the blade. There is a curved line on the front of the blade distinguishing the butt from the blade, and shoulders on both sides of the front, with a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel has a small area of ground surface demarcated by an oblique line of bruising. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete gouge. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is circular, back slightly flattened. Surface is ground, one large indentation on the upper proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, concave. Clydevale written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some flake scars. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp curved. Clydevale written on front.

Mostly complete slate knife, large chip in blade missing. Cutting edge is blunt with a slight bevel present on both sides. Surface is ground on both sides with some bruising present on one side. Slight usewear at one end of blade, haft is sawn flat.