Socketed axe (celt) B8328

Foto: Ann Mari Olsen © Universitetsmuseet i Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Medium-sized socketed ax without loop. The axe is straight and has a slightly curved edge. No internal shaft support. The mouth is irregular and this is due to a casting error, and has an oval cross-section. A small area of ​​the facet on one side has peeled off. Dark green patina, partially removed by the finder; the edge is polished. There is some corrosion. Length: 7.6 cm. Width: 4 cm above the edge

Location:
Hagen under Hove (gnr. 26/11, 27), Vik, Sogn & Fjordane

Context:
Found on a terrace above the houses on the farm, close to the deserted homestead Hagen, in the early 20th century.

Dating:
Younger Bronze Age period 4