Although the Staffordshire helmet, currently undergoing research and reconstruction, may prove to be more closely related, the four other known Anglo-Saxon helmets share only minor details in …

Only four complete helmets are known from Anglo-Saxon England: at Sutton Hoo, Benty Grange, Wollaston and York. Archaeologists discovered this helmet lying in the tomb.

May 16, 2020 · Depending on which book you’re reading, there are either three, four, five, or six Anglo-Saxon helmets. This is determined by how recent the source is, and/or whether the author has …

Jan 14, 2025 · The famous helmet from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may be evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century, a new …

Dragon, wild boar, bird of prey – these are the symbolic animals of Anglo-Saxon East Anglia where the helmet was found – part of an immense treasure buried with a political leader in a chamber, in a ship, …

Explore the famous Sutton Hoo helmet, dating back to around 700 AD. Learn about this iconic Anglo Saxon artifact, its significance, and what it reveals about the culture and craftsmanship of early …

Jan 5, 2026 · To directly answer what the British Museum Sutton Hoo helmet is: it’s a magnificent, intricately decorated Anglo-Saxon warrior helmet, dating from the early 7th century AD, famously …

The Sutton Hoo Helmet is one of the most important Anglo-Saxon finds of all time. Only four complete Anglo-Saxon helmets are known to date, and this is the most elaborate.

Apr 1, 2016 · The Sutton Hoo helmet from the ship- burial at Sutton Hoo, Mound 1, England, late 500s to early 600. This is one of the only four complete helmets that survive from Anglo- Saxon England. It …

The Coppergate Helmet (also known as the York Helmet) is an eighth-century Anglo-Saxon helmet found in York, England. It was discovered in May 1982 during excavations for the Jorvik Viking …