Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

is damaged. The iron tang survives. Probably made from a solid piece
of bone. Surviving length 71.0 mm. maximum width 16.5 mm. Oval section.
ii) decorated (Figs 110 and ill; 2925-2926. 2934)
All in printed catalogue.
c) with incised decoration
i) bands of trellis decoration at each end (Fig 110; 2927-2929)
2927 SF BKC 5356. G73 Fll. Timber-lined drain. Period 5c. Complete bone
handle made from a metapodial with a band of incised trellis decoration
at each end. There are traces of iron at the blade end. Most of the
length of the bone was used so that the handle has a natural waist.
Length 84.5 mm. maximum width 21.0 mm. Similar to Fig 110. 2929.
2928 SF BKC 2209(C), G101 Fll. Timber-lined drain. Period 5c. Fragment of
a bone handle made from a metapodial. Part of the tang survives in the
handle. Only a small part of the trellis band at the upper end survives.
At the lower end there are two adjacent bands. the lower is cut more
deeply and is wider than the upper one. The junction of each band is
blundered. Surviving length 92.0 mm. maximum width 24.0 mm.
ii) ladder decoration (Fig 110; 2930-2931)
2931 SF BUC 1742. H137 L1. Surface clearance. Modern. Fragment of a bone
handle as Fig 110. 2930. also made from a metapodial. The handle has
split longitudinally. The complete face has a zig-zag of three ladders.
Length 90.0 mm. maximum width 29.0 mm.
iii) chevron grooving (Fig 110; 2932)
In printed catalogue.
Two-piece handles (Fig ill; 2933-2937)
2937 SF BUC 639. C1249 L4. Modern. A fragment of one convex bone plate from
a two-piece handle. Somewhat similar to 2935 but with one band of
trellis work at the surviving end and only transverse grooves decorating
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