Sword shaft B2558

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

Hilt and pommel of a sword, or possibly the haft of a composite axe. The pommel is round and flat, with a cross in relief in the centre. The hilt has a pattern of triangles and zigzags in relief, and ends in a flat, square tang with three small rivet holes. Length: 8.1 cm

Location:
Tu, Klepp, Rogaland

Context:
Found in a small mound in 1870. No other information is available.

Date:
The decoration indicates an early Bronze Age dating period 3.