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Complete stone chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking on each of the four corners flaking, along with the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu adze, blade remaining. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks on proper right side. Butt is not present. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is sharp on proper right, but has been flaked away on proper left side. "Akatore. N.Z" inscription

Complete adze. Mid green and mid grey pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, sawing mark down proper left side, some bruising on proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper right side straight, but proper left side tapers towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is oblique and lightly curved. "Akatore. N.Z." written on front.

Broken stone chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground on the bevel. There is flaking on the back, originating from the break. There is flaking on the front on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping along the length.

Incomplete silcrete blade distil portion remaining. White and light pink in colour.

Incomplete silcrete blade medial portion remaining. Mid brown in colour. Liken present on the ventral surface.

Complete silcrete blade. Light brown in colour. Liken present on the dorsal surface.

Incomplete silcrete blade distil portion remaining. White in colour. Bifacial liken present on both lateral margins.

Silcrete flake. Dark brown in colour.

Incomplete silcrete blade distil portion remaining. White in colour.

Piece of worked schist, use unknown, possibly a grinding stone. Flat on both sides and tapering toward one end.

Complete adze. White and dark grey stone. Surface is ground with flaking on the sides. Cross-section is rectangular. Sides are reduced on the butt and taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is oblique sharp. "Dunedin." inscription.