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Complete adze. Dark grey stone. The cross-section is triangular. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a pointed shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade but demarcated by its ground surface. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete eel-weir stick. Both ends taper to a blunt point. The proximal end has wearing, with the outer layer of wood cracking away. There are fractures along the whole shaft.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface of front and sides of blade is ground. Butt and back of blade is bruised. Heavy differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create large shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, concave. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Cast of patu onewa. Sides reduced where blade meets handle, forming a shoulder.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface of front is mostly ground, butt is bruised. Back is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval Surface of blade is ground. Front side of butt is bruised. Heavy differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create a ridge. Bevel is continuous with blade, slightly concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.