History

An Anglo-Saxon helmet was unearthed from Benty Grange Barrow, Derbyshire, by archaeologist Thomas Bateman #OTD in 1848. Made c.650, the iron bands originally secured horn plates, and it bears both pagan and Christian motifs. ©Museums Sheffield pic.twitter.com/pDdAZ43xD3

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