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Roman Pots from Irchester

These Roman pots, of varying styles, were excvated in 2023 and 2024 at the site of the Roman town of Irchester, near to Wellingborough.

late 2nd centuary Roman and Early Medieval

Glazed ceramic shouldered roof tile from St. James' Abbey, Northampton

This is a rare type of medieval ceramic roof tile, replaced in the 13th century by standard rectangular ceramic or nib tiles used until the 20th century. The rarity of these roof tiles and their association with buildings of high status in Northampton, both religious and secular, is of historical and archaeological significance.

1200 Medieval to Tudor

Bronze Age Spoon

A rare Bronze Age Ceramic spoon found in a cremation burial found during excavations in Middleton Cheney.

Bronze Age 1970 - 1740 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric

Triangular Lodge

A modern ceramic model made by Hugh Colvin. It represents the Triangular Lodge, a late 16th century building in Rushton bulit by Thomas Tresham.

Tudor 1593 - 7 Medieval to Tudor

Insulator Egg

Ceramic insulator egg used to hold together the aerials transmiting shortwave radio from the BBC radio masts at Borough Hill in Daventry.

1932 Modern

Dray Horse Trough - Railway Stables, Rushden

This ceramic dray horse trough is the only surviving relic of the railway dray horse stables in Rushden.

1893 to 1950 Modern

Roman Grafitti Tile

Marked with the personal name of its maker, this tile is evidence of Roman industry in Northamptonshire as well as local literacy.

Roman 200 - 300 CE Roman and Early Medieval

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

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