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Later investigations found that a Romano-British farming settlement had occupied the site where the helmet was discovered, which was located a few miles away from a Roman road and a Roman army fort. It is possible that the owner of the helmet was a local inhabitant who had served with the Roman cavalry .
The Ribchester Helmet is a Roman bronze ceremonial helmet dating to between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD, which is now on display at the British Museum. [1] It was found in Ribchester, Lancashire, England in 1796, as part of the Ribchester Hoard. The model of a sphinx that was believed to attach to the helmet was lost. [2]
The Hallaton Helmet is a decorated iron Roman cavalry parade helmet originally covered in a sheet of silver and decorated in places with gold leaf. It was discovered in 2000 near Hallaton , Leicestershire after Ken Wallace, a member of the Hallaton Fieldwork Group, found coins in the area.
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→ Roman helmet looked like a 'rusty bucket' when it was found in UK. Now, it's restored Now, it's restored → Elaborate 600-year-old castle — complete with moat — unearthed in France.
→ Roman helmet looked like a 'rusty bucket' when it was found in UK. Now, it's restored Now, it's restored → Elaborate 600-year-old castle — complete with moat — unearthed in France.
Similar helmets have been found elsewhere in Europe; the closest continental parallel is a helmet found in the River Saône at Chalon-sur-Saône in France in the 1860s. [13] The Guisborough Helmet represents a distinct form of cavalry helmet, dubbed the "Guisborough type", which can be distinguished by three peaked scallops on the brow band. [2]
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