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 ...
Sutton Hoo helmet may not be from Sweden after all, new discovery suggests
A discovery by a metal detectorist in Denmark has raised questions about the origins of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet, thought ...
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Fragments of an Anglo-Saxon King’s Lost Helmet Discovered, the ‘British Tutankhamen’ Was Decorative and Functional
The helmet was speculated to reflect the power of an Anglo-Saxon king, despite its rusted ... its body became the warrior’s nose, the tail his mustache, and the wings his eyebrows.
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What was Anglo-Saxon art and culture like?
Anglo-Saxon jewellers made brooches ... There are boars' heads on the end of each eyebrow and a dragon head above the nose. Together they make the shape of a bird with outspread wings.
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The ghostly treasure ship of Sutton Hoo
The largest Anglo-Saxon ship burial ever discovered contained ... It includes eyebrows, a nose protector, and even a moustache. Photograph by AKG/Album Who then was buried in the boat at Sutton ...