Findspot - Roman bronze knife handle

Description of this historic site

Findspot - a bronze knife handle dating from the Roman period was found 100m east of Holt Hall Farm.

Notes about this historic site

1 An old bronze object found at the above Grid Reference. This appears to be a Romano-British or Romano-Germanic bronze knife handle. Long, hexagonal sectioned and curved, terminating in ox-head, only one horn showing: this curves backwards as a Bos Longifrons, also with ?yoke on one side. Dot and circle decoration on head and neck.
2 Drawing.

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