Small awl-like object, with a rectangular cross-section. Length: 3.5 cm

Location:
Hovland, location Urutlekråi, Årdal, Sogn & Fjordane

Context:
The locality is in the mountains by Årdal in the Sognefjorden, on a gentle slope in the landscape, surrounded by peat and bog. The site was excavated in 1984-85. The finds were located on the hill  and in the surrounding turf. Several hearths and pits filled with charcoal were found. Trenches filled with stone were interpreted as foundations for walls, and a house was also identified. It was oval and had a diameter of 4 m.

Dating:
Late Bronze Age or Early Pre-Roman Iron Age.