Dagger B5002

Three fragments of a riveted dagger. The blade has a marked midrib, with parallel sides that taper and converge towards the tip. A rivet hole can be seen on the shaft plate. The blade is heavily corroded and the sides are damaged. Current length: approx. 18.5 cm. Photo: Svein Skare © University Museum in Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Location:
Re, Time, Rogaland

Context:
Found in a mound excavated by Gustafson. A stone coffin was found in the middle of the mound, about 70-90 cm below the top. The coffin was built of stone and measured 2.5 x 0.45-0.50 cm and was filled with soil. The dagger was found in the middle of the coffin, about 30 cm from the northern end. One of the top slabs had a bowl pit below, i.e. facing the inside of the last.

Date:
Early Bronze Age period 3