Carving Knife

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Carving Knife

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.71

Description

Iron-bladed carving knife from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

Used to carve meat, probably a butcher's knife

Context

There were numerous knives found within the pits excavated by James Curle, this one being attributed to food preparation, and was found on the surface of the pit.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Knife
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X FRA 268

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Utensils

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

115-166

Material

Iron

Color

Black

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

James Curle's mention of the knife page 282

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Iron knives of different sizes and shapes were key tools for a whole range of tasks in preparing food from butchery to chopping ingredients and cutting up meat to eat it