- Description
- Clasp knife with iron blade and copper alloy handle with a hound chasing a hare. The complete iron blade is still in place and is attached to the handle with an iron rivet. Hunting was a popular pastime, especially with dogs. Found during excavations at Bath Gate cemetery in 1971.
- Object Name
- Knife
- Accession Number
- 1980/109/22
- Category
- roman
- Site Location
- Bath Gate cemetery, Cirencester
- Tags
- Roman, knife, leisure
