Packing a punch: boxing gloves found at Vindolanda
Posted by
Kathryn Krakowka
March 28, 2018
Two boxing gloves were discovered during excavations of the cavalry barracks at Vindolanda – the only known examples to have survived from the Roman period. They are now on display at the Vindolanda museum. (Image: The Vindolanda Trust)
Vindolanda, the Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian’s Wall, is known for its treasure trove of well-preserved Roman archaeology, and this past excavation season has proved to be one of the most successful yet. The team has been excavating a pre-Hadrianic cavalry barracks, where they uncovered finds including complete swords, copper-alloy horse gear, leather shoes, bath clogs, combs, dice, and a small hoard of wafer-thin writing tablets, many of which bore fine examples of ancient cursive script (see CA 330).
https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/packing-a-punch-boxing-gloves-found-at-vindolanda.htm
