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Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, becoming ground on lower blade and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Small ridge at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by 2 lines that meet at a point at the chin. Bevel is concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Lovell's Flat." written on front.

Large complete gouge. Dark grey stone. Cross section is circular. Surface is smooth with grounding and flaking on the butt. Butt is differentiated from the blade by a raised ridge on the front. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Tapered to the cutting edge, which is sharp but chipped. "Lovells Flat Sth Otago" inscription on back.

Complete adze. Black and grey stone. Surface is ground on the front of blade and on the bevel, but bruised and flaked throughout rest of adze. Cross-section is oval on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with back narrower than front. Front and sides are reduced with a ridge on the front. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Lovell's Flat Sth Otago" inscription on front.