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Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is minor differentiation as the front of the butt reduces towards the poll. The sides also reduce slightly inwards. There is some flaking on the butt. The surface of the bevel is flaked and this indicates the change from blade to bevel. The cutting edge is curved and blunt with flaking along it. On the proper left hand side there is an significant chip.

Broken knife. Surface is grounded on one side, and grounded and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is not present. Haft end is curved. Bevel on one side of the haft the haft and lateral margins.

Complete adze with part of the bevel missing on proper right side. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the butt is bruised and the surface of the blade is mainly ground with some flaking on the back. There is minor differentiation as the back side of the butt tapers in towards the front side at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a few minor chips on the proper left hand side and a large chunk missing on the proper right hand side.