Palstave B1005

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

Palstave with high ribs. The blade has a Y-shaped decoration consisting of long and deep grooves on each side. The edge looks like it has been hammered or bent during use; the patina is gone here and looks like it has been removed in modern times. The neck is somewhat irregular and wide. Dark green patina, most of which has dissolved. There are some golden spots. Length: 14.2 cm Width: 3.4 cm above the edge.

Context:
The axe was found on the farm a number of years before it was acquired by the museum, no other information.

Location:
Otterøy, Aukra, Møre & Romsdal

Date:
Palestaves are dated to the Early Bronze Age period 2.