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Large complete adze. Dark brown stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt and the back of the blade. The bevel end of the blade has been broken off and glued together again, there is a large join with some loss at the join on the front right side. The butt is distinguished from the blade by a curved shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The poll is flaked. The bevel is demarcated by a curved chin. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, large depressions on front. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Port Craig Southland written on front.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Broken adze (Butt and back of blade remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade indeterminable. Surface is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present, entire front of blade missing. Port Craig Southland written on front.