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Complete adze. Greenish brown stone. Square cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised, with ground areas on each side of the blade. There is major differentiation between the blade and the butt, with a large shoulder on the front and reduction in the sides of the butt. The bevel is defined by a ridge, and is curved and concave. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly asymmetrical.

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground, with bruising on the butt and flake scars on the back of the butt and the cutting edge. There are small shoulders and a slight reduction in the sides of the butt on the front. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, with a diagonal depression starting from the centre of the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped and asymmetrical.