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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
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Thorpe (Neolithic) Axe
The Thorpe axe, named after the finder of the Axe in the inter-war years, is a large neolithic flint axe found in Higham Ferrers.
Neolithic 4,100 - 2,500 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric
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Bronze Age Flint Dagger
This flint dagger was found in a male burial in a barrow along with other grave goods. It had never been used so may have been an ornamental or ritual piece.
Early Bronze Age 3300 - 2100 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric
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Inscribed Roman Tile with Magical Symbols
An inscribed stone tile found at Towcester dates to the Roman period. The symbols are not Latin or Greek but may be magical symbols.
Roman 43 - 410 CE Roman and Early Medieval
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Torah Scroll
Torah scroll smuggled out of Austria following the events of the Kristallnacht in 1938. It is now on loan to the Northampton Hebrew Congregation.
1939 Modern
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Roman Horse and Rider Statuette
A bronze statuette of a horse and rider. This object is probably a votive or religious object left at the site of a Roman shrine.
200 - 399 CE Roman and Early Medieval
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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
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Jewish Tombstone
This Jewish tombstone fragment is one of two surviving medieval inscriptions in England; indicating a thriving medieval Jewish community living in Northampton at the time.
Medieval 1259 - 1290 Medieval to Tudor
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Communion Plate and Cup from County Gaol
Pewter Communion plate and cup used for services in the chapel of Northamptonshire's County Gaol.
Georgian 1782 Stuart to Georgian