Sutton Hoo helmet

Timeline

1. c. 625Sutton Hoo ship burial · Sutton HooThe helmet was buried as royal ceremonial armor in a large ship grave, reflecting material and cultural exchange between East Anglian elites and the Scandinavian and continental Germanic worlds.
2. 700–800England · EnglandThe tradition of decorated war helmets represented by the Sutton Hoo helmet continued to influence the design of similar objects and the expression of royal symbolism in the warrior cultures of seventh- and eighth-century England and northern Europe.
3. 1939–1946British Museum · LondonFragments of iron were unearthed in a 1939 archaeological excavation on the Mrs. Brown's estate and reconstructed after the war into a complete ceremonial helmet, becoming one of the most iconic artifacts of Anglo-Saxon archaeology.