Fragment of a disc-headed pin, only the disc remains. The disc is small and flat, the edges are broken. There is a small central boss surrounded by three concentric rings in relief, part of a fourth ring can be seen in the rim. The disc is heavily corroded and fragmented; part of the middle is missing, and smaller fragments are glued together. Width: c. 3.3 cm. Photo: Ann Mari Olsen © University Museum in Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Location:
Østre Hauge, Farsund, Vest-Agder

Context:
Found in a mound, «Sverreshaug», with cremated bones between some stones and covered by a stone layer, about 2 m from the top of the mound. It was a large and thin layer of charcoal and cremated bones. The mound measured 84 m in circumference and 6 m high. There was an inner pile of round stones covering a rampart that was empty except for a layer of sandy soil on top of small yellow beach stones. Above the central grave were two layers of sand and soil, then a layer of stones, below which the secondary grave containing the needle  was found, then two layers of sand and soil. There is no mention of a burial chamber.

Dating:
Younger Bronze Age period 5-6