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Bronze Age Hoard

A collection of Bronze Age damaged or worn bronze objects including axe heads, sword framents and other bronze pieces found together buried in a hoard.

Bronze Age 3300 - 1200 BCE Geologic to Prehistoric

Wootton Coin Hoard

Containing over 1900 coins this Roman hoard was found in Wootton Fields. They were buried during the later Roman period in a black pot.

Roman 325 CE Roman and Early Medieval

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

Straitjacket

A constraining garment used to restrict the movement of its wearer, preventing injury to themselves, others or property. This straitjacket comes from Hardingstone Workhouse.

Victorian 1875-1900 Modern

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