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Helmet from Benty Grange
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Helmet from Benty Grange
Dimensions : Height to crown 20.5cm, height to boar's back 24.5cm. Circumference 75cm.
Site name : Benty Grange
Site type : Burial site
Time period : Anglo-Saxon
Material : Iron; Gemstone; Silver; Bronze; Gold; Metal
Object type : Grave goods; Personal item
Museum number : J93.1189
The Anglo-Saxon helmet from Benty Grange is the most famous object from Thomas Bateman's collection. It was excavated on 3rd May 1848. It is one of only four examples of Anglo-Saxon helmets ever found in this country. There are references to boar crested helmets in Anglo-Saxon literature and sagas.
A hundred years after its excavation, the helmet was examined and conserved at the British Museum. This provided details of the making of the helmet. These were used when making the replica in 1986.
Bibliography :
Bateman, T. , 1861
Bruce-Mitford, R. and Luscombe, M. R. , 1974
Glossary:
Anglo-Saxon
Excavation
Mineralised
Rivet
Thomas Bateman
Related objects
Replica of the helmet from Benty Grange
Watercolour showing the helmet from Benty Grange
One of the boar's eyes from the Benty Grange helmet
Painting of Thomas Bateman and son
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