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Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. On the upper PR side, there is a large rough patch which extends over halfway down the adze. PL side has a smaller patch in the same location. On the lower half of the blade, there are two natural rough patches. Back is completely ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, PL side of back has a long line of natural roughness which extends down the length of the adze. Also rough on the poll. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Broken adze (Blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. One rough patch on the lower PR side of the front. Small rough patch where the butt has been broken off. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (proper left side of butt not present). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on proper left side. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side of butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.

Broken adze (break in butt). Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, sawing mark down proper right side. Upper butt not present, undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides begin to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, notch cut into surface that is wider at both ends and narrow through the middle. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Hampden" written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Green, brown and black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised with ground areas on the blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the front and proper right of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and has some chips.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Both sides are mostly ground, small patch of roughness on the upper PL side of back. Small flake is missing near the cutting edge. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface has rough patches spread across the surface of the adze. On the back, close to the chin of the blade, there are tow flakes. There is a large rough patch near the poll on the front side. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. On the lower PR side of the back, there is a large patch of bruising that extends almost halfway across the adze and ends at the chin. The top half of the back also has a large patch of bruising. The PR side has a small line of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on poll and around middle of back, flaked on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering B" written on back. "Murdering Beach" written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green, mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with some deep pitted bruised areas. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is heavily chipped but sharp. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.