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Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Asymmetrical Surface is bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by an angled straight line. Cutting edge is straight, sharp and smooth.
Roughout Asymmetrical cross-section, square on proper left and oval on proper right Flake scars cover the whole surface There is a reduction on the proper right side of the adze at the butt The adze is roughly flaked but the shape of the bevel has been made, with a sharp and irregular cutting edge
Complete roughout Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a small line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Chipped along mid cutting edge. Both bevel and cutting edge unfinished.
Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Flakes are present on sides and back. No differentiation between sides and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.
Complete chalcedony drill point. Mid orange and white in colour. Weathering on whole outer surface, especially ventral surface. Bifacial retouch on whole surface
complete chalcedony drill point. Light brown and white in colour. Weathering on outer surface, especially proper right side. Bifacial retouch on proper left and proper right lateral margins.
Complete chalcedony drill point. Mid grey and dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of both lateral margins.
Complete chert drill point. Light grey and light brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.
Complete chert drill point. Light grey and white in colour. Cortex present on the dorsal ridge.
Complete rock drill point. Light brown in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of both lateral margins.
Complete rock drill point. White and dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of one lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of one lateral margin.
Complete chert drill point. Light brown and mid grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of both lateral margins.