Roman bone needle from Victoria Road, Winchester.

Bone needle

Roman, probably 1st or 2nd century AD

Found during excavations by Winchester Museums Service Archaeology Section at Victoria Road in the mid- to late 1970s

Roman needles were usually made either of bone or of copper alloy and pointed heads, as here, are invariably of early Roman date. The needle has perhaps been repointed at the other end and is well-polished from use.