Socketed axe (celt) B3332

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

Large socketed axe without a handle. The blade is slightly curved in and the edge is slightly curved. It has a hexagonal cross-section and has no internal shaft support. There is a transverse rib below the mouth. There is some damage around the mouth; there is a crack on one side and a hole on the other side. The axe is green and corroded. Length: 10.3 cm Width: 3.8 cm above the edge.

Location:
Revheim, Stavanger, Rogaland

Context:
Found in the ground near a spring and near a rock art field Fluberget. Other discoveries in the area are a couple of surprises.

Date:
Early Bronze Age period 3