Complete riveted sword with pommel. The hilt is missing. The haft plate is triangular. A semi-circular curve on the blade indicates the shape of the hilt. There are three rivet holes; there is still a rivet in the top, central hole, while there are broken rivets in the remaining holes. The blade widens and tapers towards the point, the tip of which is missing. There is a rounded midrib flanked by two parallel lines on both sides; the lines start at the side of the haft plate and are concave before running down the blade. Some notches along the blade, otherwise it is well preserved. The sword is green and corroded; part of the midrib has been polished in modern times. The pommel is small and oval, 2.4 x 3 cm. It has a small boss in the centre, surrounded by eight small rings in relief (which might have been inlaid with organic material) and four short lines along the edge. The socket is damaged and has a triangular border. There is some corrosion. Length: 59.7 cm

Context:
Found in a grave. The chamber was rectangular and was dry-walled, with slabs at both ends. NB: There is some confusion in the catalogue as it would seem that B01009 and B01011 may have been mixed up. Accordingly, this sword (B01009) is supposed to have come from a burial at Sola, while B01011 is from Skeie. The information about the find from Skeie is that it was found in a dry-walled rectangular chamber, while the find from Sola was found in a grave with a button and other bronzes in 1834.

Location:
Skeie, Vindafjord, Rogaland

Date:
Early Bronze Age period 3