Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet
Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early ...
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Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research
A metalworking die found in Denmark features a depiction of a horse and warrior that is remarkably similar to motifs on the ...
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Sutton Hoo helmet: A gold- and jewel-encrusted relic with ties to Beowulf and a lost Anglo-Saxon king
What it is: A decorated Anglo-Saxon metal helmet with a ... Saxon nobility such as King Rædwald. The Sutton Hoo discovery shows that the "Dark Ages" of early medieval Europe were a vibrant ...
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Fragments of an Anglo-Saxon King’s Lost Helmet Discovered, the ‘British Tutankhamen’ Was Decorative and Functional
An early-medieval ship burial at the ... to reflect the power of an Anglo-Saxon king, despite its rusted and fragmented nature. The Sutton Hoo helmet was displayed at the British Museum in London ...
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Britain’s Famous Sutton Hoo Helmet May Have Come From Denmark, Not Sweden, New Discovery Suggests
A small metal stamp discovered on a Danish island bears many similarities to the iconic seventh-century helmet ...