New Acquisitions

Broken adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is triangular, with rounded sides and apex to front. Surface is flaked with some bruising on edges. "Shag River" written on proper left side.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll is oblique. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with a dip in the middle, also unfinished. "Shag River" written on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is partially ground on front and back but mostly flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is sharp and curved, also unfinished. "Shag River" written on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey and white. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked, with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is curved and unfinished. "Shag River" written on front.

Roughout. Stone. Dark brown. Cross-section if asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Butt appears to be broken off. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is curved and unfinished. "Shag River" written on front.

Broken adze (upper blade and butt remaining). Stone. Mid-grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of back is partially ground, flaked on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. No discernible bevel. "Shag River" written on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Light grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is extremely blunt and unfinished.

Broken rough-out (butt remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly flaked, bruised on a small section of back. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken rough-out (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Broken rough-out (Unknown fragment remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly flaked. Most of the front half is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.