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Bone tool fragment. Original catalogue description: "Tip of wedge shaped bone object. Possibly tip of flat bedded valve for harpoon. Diploe pattern cut through by grinding on one face and on one edge. Plano-convex x-s with straight sides." Original catalogue remarks: "TP #1. From dk. sand adjacent to ash pit ca. center of fire pit."
Antler fragment Original catalogue description: "Tip of antler wedge(?) frag. Abruptly bevelled on one face - opposite face has been sawed and broken." Original catalogue remarks: "TP#1. In same shovelful as #1. Prob. in dark sand, ch., sh, beneath brown sand,sh."
Ground bone point. Original catalogue description: "Ground bone point. Bevelled flat dorso-ventrally to form screw-driver-like base. Tip bevelled abruptly to form point . Possibly a point for flat bedded valve harpoon." Original catalogue remarks: "TP#1. In same shovelful as #2. Prob. in dark sand, ch., sh, beneath brown sand,sh."
Groundstone tool. Original catalogue description: "Slate (?) celt (?) ovoid cross section all surfaces ground. Tapering to rounded pole. Bit end is missing. Original catalogue remarks: "Surface of plowed field. Not incorporated into thesis."
Flat groundstone tool. One side shows wear. Other sides are chipped. Original catalogue description: "Whetstone, tabular green slate (?) ground on one edge." Original catalogue remarks: "Surface of plowed field. Not incorporated into thesis."
Adze blade fragment Original catalogue description: "Blue nephrite (?) celt blade end. Blade beveled from both sides, but asymmetrically. Saw marks plainly visible on one edge." Original catalogue remarks: "On beach in front of midden."
Nipple-topped hand maul handle. Base end broken off. Original catalogue remarks: "Gift of Mr. Matson at Harrington's lagoon Apparently Broken end has been reused as edges are battered."
Nipple topped maul with a few chipped areas from hammer end. Original catalogue association: "_____ hammer. Expanded basal edges batteres. Conical nipple top."
Hand maul Original catalogue description: "Flat poll end hand maul. Large chip missing from flat stricking platform." Original catalogue association: "In field on midden N. of lagoon mouth" Original catalogue remarks: "Diam. ca. 9.5 cm. Edges adjacent to flat poll and striking platform 1.5 cm thick. Plate V"