Fragment of one half of a soapstone mould for a double-edged blade, the size indicating that it is for a sword. Only the middle part is preserved. There is a marked V-shaped central rib surrounded by a line on each side. The blade narrows slightly forward. Length: c. 19.3 cm. Width: 5.4-7 cm. Photo: Svein Skare © University Museum in Bergen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Location:
Olset (gnr. 30/1), Askvoll, Sogn & Fjordane

Context:
Found on a field on a slope, Kvernhusbakken, in the 1940s; the location is 40-50 m SW of the barn and 10 m NW of a stream. The area was excavated by Egil Bakka in 1971, but no other discoveries were made.

Date:
Egil Bakka dated the form to the Early Bronze Age period 2-3. It is difficult to give a more precise dating as both the point and the attachment are missing.