The metal detectorists donated two pieces of Danefæ, translating literally to “Great Dane ... suggests the helmet was not meant for battle, but was instead dedicated to a king or someone ...
An early-medieval ship burial ... revealed a helmet in pieces, in the late 1930s. The helmet was speculated to reflect the power of an Anglo-Saxon king, despite its rusted and fragmented nature.
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 ...