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The article focuses on two Roman handles that were excavated from Walbrook in London, England. The first handle was in bone and it was discovered on the Bank of England Redevelopment site in 1928-1934, and it was carved from a single piece of bone of unidentifiable species and type. On the other hand, the second handle was found in Walbrook in 1934 and it was carved from a single piece of ivory. According to the article, bone handles were used with knives with single-sided, slender blades, while the ivory handles represent the products of a centralized group of workshops or related workshop groups.

The article describes several Medieval bone artefacts excavated from Castle Acre Castle in Norfolk, England. It is noted that most of the bone artefacts relate to personal use, to games and pastimes, and to dress and adornment. They include combs, pins, decorated mounts from boxes, dice, and musical instruments. According to the author, the worked bone on site shows evidence of high quality craftsmanship because the artefacts have been very finely cut and shaped. Several images illustrating various bone artefacts are presented.