Socketed axe, B5311. Large socketed axe with extended neck and loop. Green patina, partially removed on one side; this has partially flattened the ribs on that side. The axe has no internal shaft support, and has a hexagonal cross-section. Baudou’s type B1b, the Norwegian variant. Axes of this type are decorated with a characteristic set of horizontal and vertical ribs: three transverse ribs set parallel to the loop, crossed by three vertical ribs. There is also a transverse rib under the socket, and the edge of the socket is marked with a rib. There is a large hole, about 0.8 cm across on one side, just above the three transverse ribs. Length: 13 cm. Width: 5.5 cm above the edge.

Context:
Found in a field under cultivation, about 15 cm deep, and 400 m SSE of the farmhouse. The exact location is no longer known.

Location:
Slæn (no. 331/1), Voss, Hordaland

Date:
Axes of this type are generally dated to the Younger Bronze Age period 5-6.