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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

Screw Pine Fossil

This screw pine fossil is a rare type specimen. Parts of Jurassic Northamptonshire were submerged in a shallow warm sea and tropical plants thrived on the nearby land.

168 million years ago Geologic to Prehistoric

Iron Age Torc

Lead torc worn around the neck of an Iron Age woman. Found during excavation of a rare human Iron Age burial.

Iron Age 800 BCE - 43 AD Geologic to Prehistoric

Roman Wall Plaster

Painted wall plaster from the bath house wall of the Hunsbury Roman villa, with the rare depiction of a woman's face.

Late Roman - 4th century CE Roman and Early Medieval

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

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