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Rebecca Speare-Cole

1,300-year-old necklace among treasures uncovered at housing development site

Archaeologists say the necklace is the richest of its type ever uncovered

A 1,300-year-old necklace, discovered on the site of a new housing development, was buried in the grave of a woman who may have been royalty or a powerful Christian leader, archaeologists have said.

The centuries-old treasure was found during excavations in April ahead of construction starting on a new housing development in Northamptonshire.

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