English Heritage curator Dr Frances McIntosh examines a rare Roman knife handle cast in the shape of a secutor gladiator, which has been discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.<br />English Heritage plans to display the knife handle at Corbridge Roman Town in 2025, alongside other finds from the River Tyne.
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