Socketed axe (celt) B4935

Large socketed axe without a loop. It has parallel sides and a slightly curved edge, no internal shaft support. There is a transverse rib below the mouth of the socket. Part of the socket is missing and the edge is damaged as the finder filed saw teeth along the edge. Length: c. 10.5 cm. Width: 3.9 cm above the edge

Photo: Svein Skare © University Museum in Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Location:
Grude, Klepp, Rogaland

Context:
There is no information about when it was found or in what context.

Date:
Early Bronze Age period 3