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Roughout of an adze. Grey stone. Asymmetrical rectangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. It is unclear which part of an adze this is, or which end is which, as the overall shape is of an asymmetrical rectangular brick.

Roughout of adze, grey stone. Irregular rectangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. There is no obvious butt or bevel, and no cutting edge. Both ends of the adze are blunt.

Broken roughout of adze, blade and bevel only. Grey stone. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is flaked. This piece appears to be only the bevel and lower blade so there is no butt. Both sides of the blade are roughly shaped and an obvious bevel cannot be identified. The cutting edge is irregular and sharp.

Roughout of an adze. Dark grey stone with a layer of pale stone on the back. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised on the pale stone. The butt is differentiated from the blade by a reduction in the proper right side, but it is straight from the poll to the cutting edge on the proper left side. The bevel is narrow and demarcated from the pale blade by its colour and an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is asymmetrical and roughly shaped.

Roughout of adze, grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. The width of the blade tapers in from the cutting edge up to the poll, but there is no differentiation between the blade and the butt. There is a very roughly shaped bevel and the cutting edge is irregular and sharp.

Roughout of adze. Grey stone. Asymmetrical rectangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular and curved ridge. The cutting edge is very asymmetrical.

Roughout of adze, possibly broken at one end. Dark grey, stone. Irregular cross-section. The surface is flaked with a smooth unworked section on the front. There is no butt and no bevel or cutting edge.

Broken roughout of adze, it appears to be the blade and bevel only. Grey stone. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is flaked but smooth at broken end. There is no butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade and slopes towards a sharp irregular cutting edge.

Complete pounamu chisel or gouge. Light green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Tapered at both ends. One end has a triangular bevel one each side, demarcated by lines, and the edge is straight and sharp. The other end has an irregularly-shaped bevel, demarcated by a line on one side, and three sawing marks running from this end to approximately the centre of the gouge.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an asymmetrical rectangle. The surface is ground with bruising on the front and flaking on the back. There is a sawing mark on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by the flaking on the back. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is a rectangle. The surface is bruised and flaking on the front and back. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Broken adze (fragment missing from front lower blade). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, mid grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground down back, with bruising on butt and front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge mostly chipped. "M.B." written on front and back.