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  • Tudor silver cup made in 1518/19. © The Trustees of the British Museum

    Welford Cup

    A silver cup, known as a Tudor grace cup, used as a domestic but ceremonial drinking cup passed around the table after prayers.

    Tudor 1518/9 Medieval to Tudor

  • Double-sided oil painting of Sir Christopher Hatton, builder of Holdenby House in late 16th century. © NMAG

    Sir Christopher Hatton

    Oil on wood panel painting of Sir Christopher Hatton, courtier to Queen Elizabeth I.

    Tudor 1581 Medieval to Tudor

  • Carved stone from Eleanor Cross, Hardingstone. © NMAG

    Eleanor Cross

    This 13th century fragment of carved stone comes from the medieval cross located near Delapré Abbey, one of just three surviving Eleanor Crosses.

    Medieval 1291 - 1295 Medieval to Tudor

  • Obverse (head) of a Norman period silver penny minted in Northampton © NMAG

    Norman Silver Penny

    Minted at Northampton in the years after the Norman Conquest, this silver penny dates from bewteen 1083 and 1087.

    Norman 11th century Medieval to Tudor

  • Gold and precious stone jewelled brooch or hat pin dating to mid-15th century © Victoria and Albert Museum

    Brigstock Jewel

    Mid-15th century jewelled brooch or hat pin found in Brigstock, within the medieval Rockingham Forest which covered large areas of Northamptonshire.

    Medieval 1450 Medieval to Tudor

  • Carved sandstone from the medieval castle of Northampton © NMAG

    Northampton Castle Stone

    This carved piece of sandstone comes from Northampton Castle, one of the most significant castles in medieval England.

    Norman 11th century Medieval to Tudor

  • Large pottery jug made in village of Potterspury, Northamptonshire © NMAG

    Potterspury Ware Jug

    Potterspury ware jug found in the remains of a kiln excavated in the village of Potterspury.

    Medieval 1250-1600 Medieval to Tudor

  • Treaty of Edinburgh signed at Northampton Castle in 1328. © National Records of Scotland

    Treaty of Edinburgh - Northampton

    In 1328, England's parliament met at Northampton Castle; where they agreed this peace treaty officially marking the end of the First War of Scottish Independence.

    Medieval 1328 Medieval to Tudor

  • Leather drinking flask or costrel © NMAG

    Costrel

    Medieval leather flask (costrel) used for water or other drinks. Found in the Market Square, this example is embossed with a sword motif.

    Medieval 1425 - 1475 Medieval to Tudor

  • Discarded (partially worked)  antler chess pieces © NMAG

    Bishop and Queen Chess Pieces

    These two discarded 12th century antler chess pieces were made in a workshop and are evidence of Northampton as a bustling medieval centre.

    Norman 1100 - 1199 Medieval to Tudor

  • Iron key from medieval monastery of St Andrew's Northampton © NMAG

    Monastery Key

    15th century key from St. Andrew's Priory, a Cluniac monastery located in medieval Northampton.

    Medieval 1400s Medieval to Tudor

  • Medieval lead cannonball fired during the Battle of Northampton in 1460 © NMAG

    Battle of Northampton Cannonball

    This lead cannonball is proof of the earliest use of cannons on a battlefield in England - the Battle of Northampton 1460.

    Medieval 1460 Medieval to Tudor

  • Face of Silver-Gilt seal matrix (rhs) alongside mould of seal when pressed into wax © NMAG

    Medieval Seal Matrix

    A medieval silver-gilt seal matrix. Used to create wax impressions on documents, this is a rare example in the name of a medieval woman.

    Medieval 1200 - 1350 Medieval to Tudor

  • Medieval encaustic floor tiles depicting crests of the Woodville family and the House of York © NMAG

    Woodville Tiles

    Medieval floor tiles decorated with the crests of the the Woodvilles and House of York. Laid as part of the floor at the Hermitage in Grafton Regis.

    Medieval 1464 - 1499 Medieval to Tudor

  • Gold and enamelled figure depicting King  Henry VI as a saint © The Trustees of the British Museum

    King Henry VI Gold Figurine

    Gold figurine depicting Henry VI as a saint which was possibly originally fixed to a larger vpprestigious object such as a crown.

    Medieval 1485 - 1538 Medieval to Tudor