Spearhead B8888

Foto: Svein Skare © Universitetsmuseet i Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Small decorated spearhead of the Smørumovre-type, a settlement west northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. There is some damage to the base, where one of the rivet holes is visible, and the tip is broken. The base has a round cross-section. The edges are uneven; one is slightly wider than the other. Faint remains of decoration around the plinth: a border consisting of a single line, then a zigzag pattern of double lines and a double line below. The metal is green and oxidized. Length: 13.2 cm

Context:
The spearhead was found by hunters in the mountains near Voss, on the slopes of Kaldafjellet at about 1000 m above sea level. It was found in peat between stones. Whether the spearhead was placed there on purpose or is a stray find is impossible to determine.

Location:
Found in the mountains, Kaldafjell, Voss, Hordaland

Date:
Spearheads of this type are dated to the Early Bronze Age period 2.