Miniature sword, with hilt and pommel, cast in one piece. The blade is straight and a central rib runs the length of the sword from the pommel to the tip. The pommel is flat and oval. Brown patina, otherwise the sword is complete and undamaged. Length: c. 9.9 cm Width: 0.5 cm Photo: Ann Mari Olsen © University Museum in Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Location:
Lavik (gnr. 73/1), Høyanger, Sogn & Fjordane
Context:
Found in a field, between the barn and an outbuilding. No other information.
Dating:
Parallels to this sword are hard to find. Miniature objects appear to be a Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age phenomenon, so a more precise date cannot be given.