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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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Cunobelin Stater
A Celtic gold stater minted in the late Iron Age, bearing the name of Cunobelin, ruler of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes tribes.
Iron Age 10 - 40 CE Geologic to Prehistoric
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Early Bronze Age Ribbon
A short piece of decorated gold strip or ribbon dating to the Bronze Age.
Early Bronze Age Geologic to Prehistoric
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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
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Desborough Necklace
Dating to the late 7th century the Desborough necklace belonged to a high status Anglo-Saxon woman and is likely to be explicity Christian in meaning.
Anglo-Saxon 650 - 700 CE Roman and Early Medieval
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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
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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
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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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Drayman's Boots
Hardwearing boots worn by the "kings of the road", labourers transporting goods by horse-drawn wagon for the railway companies between the wars.
1915-52 Modern
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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
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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
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Bronze Age Beaker
HIghly decorated pottery vessel, known as a Beaker pot. Found as part of a male burial marked by a Bronze Age round barrow.
2050 - 1900 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric
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Irchester Bowls
A collection of bronze vessels, known as the Irchester bowls, found in 1874 at the site of Irchester Roman town, near Wellingborough.
Roman 350 - 399 CE Roman and Early Medieval
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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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Roman Chatelaine
This astonishingly well preserved example of a chatelaine (collection of personal grooming objects), is a high-status object made to be seen as much as used.
Roman - first century CE Roman and Early Medieval