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Histories of Northamptonshire

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  • Anglo-Saxon square-headed brooch with runic name inscribed on rear. © NMAG

    Wakerley brooch

    Excavated from a burial in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, this square headed brooch is unusual in being marked with a runic inscription on the back.

    Saxon 500 - 700 CE Roman and Early Medieval

  • 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