Fragment of the upper part of a sword blade. It has a marked central rib and no decoration. The blade is broken where the blade expands and the shaft plate starts, so it is impossible to determine whether the blade was riveted or tanged. The sides are parallel. There is some corrosion. Length: c.12 cm.

Location:
Madla, Stavanger, Rogaland

Context:
Found in a mound in the 1830s at Madla farm. The chamber was about 2.5 m long and contained the sword and other unspecified bronze objects. The sword blade was complete when it was found, the other objects were not kept or handed in to the museum and are lost.

Date:
As the fragment was found in a large chamber, this suggests a dating to the Early Bronze Age period 2-3.