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Description: | A fragment of the handle of a cast copper alloy and iron open work Roman knife, of the 'hare and hound' type. The complete handle would have depicted a stylised hound chasing after a hare in the round; this fragment comprises the hound portion of that scene, in addition to the hinge element and remains of the iron knife. The remains of the knife handle consist of a flat, rectangular handle, possessing a square end with iron rivet to enable the knife to fold; attached to the end along a longitudinal groove, the hind leg and rump of the hound is visible, along with a portion of its torso, all sub-oval in cross-section. A longer portion of the longitudinal groove runs beneath this decoration and still holds traces of the iron knife, which seems to have corroded in the 'closed' position. It measures 41.6mm long, 15.77mm wide, 5.53mm thick and weighs 8.64grams.Roman finds specialist Sally Worrell comments that this form of folding knife seems relatively popular in the Roman period and the representation of the hunt is a common theme on a variety of other forms of Roman material culture, particularly in the 4th century. A similar published example is provided in Richborough Report 4 (Bushe-Fox 1949, Plate XXXVI, No. 118) and another example recorded from the Portable Antiquities Scheme from Upham, Hampshire (HAMP-3526; Worrell 2002, 91, Fig. 4). There are more than 50 knife handles of this type currently recorded on the PAS database [as of 15.11.11], including more complete examples: cf. BUC-676896; NARC-03BF62; CAM-9E74C2; NMS-4BA381; NMS-606F33; SF-9E68A3; SUR-E90A93. Similar examples of this knife have been found at this location by various finders.
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