Socketed axe, B1006. Large, square axe without loop. The axe is flattened and there is some damage around the mouth; it is broken on one side. The edges along the facets are slightly raised. There are two transverse ribs on the neck and a Y-shaped raised rib on the blade. Dark green patina; there are some golden spots due to attempts to sharpen the ax after it was found. Parallels: Montelius Minnen 993. Length: 10.4 cm. Width: 4.2 cm above the edge

Context:
The axe was found sometime before 1841, and was reported to have come from a burial according to the museum acquisition list (Lorange 1875). According to Per Fett (1954) it may have been found in the ground as a stray find, citing Christie 1838 «found in the ground». The farm is located at the northern end of Røldalsvatnet; the area is surrounded by mountains. Several mounds and cairns have been registered on the farm.

Location:
Seim (no. 28), Odda, Hordaland

Date:
Early Bronze Age period 3