Mould B8903

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Mould. One half of a soapstone mould for an socketed axe; probably unfinished as there is no loop or ribs. The axe is slender and undecorated, with a curved egg. Length: 13.4 cm. Width: 6.3 cm

Context:
Found about 0.5 m deep on a slope, 20-30 m from the site of several pits and a ditch. It was found together with a «quern stone», which is now lost. Excavations at the site yielded no further information.

Location:
Opedal (number 74/11), Ullensvang, Hordaland

Date:
Since there are no datable details, the shape cannot be given a more specific dating than the Younger Bronze Age period 4-6.