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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

Roman Lucet

A lucet was used to make braids and cords. Found at a Roman military site this is the earliest example found in Britain or Europe.

Roman 45 - 65 CE Roman and Early Medieval

Palaeolithic Lyngby Axe

The only example of a Lyngby axe found in Britain, this multi-purpose tool was used by people in the Upper Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age).

Upper Palaeolithic c. 10,000 years ago Geologic to Prehistoric