South Leicestershire Helmet

[Caballo]

Its been a long time coming- but John Conyard flagged this site to me- thanks John.

Painstaking conservation (I won't make the comment.... :roll: ) - looking forward to seeing a reconstructed drawing.

http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/leisure_t ... easure.htm


"The helmet found at the Hallaton shrine was buried with hundreds of coins and pig bones probably around the 50’s AD, a time when the Romans were had already conquered the south east of Britain. It was no ordinary helmet. Decorated in gilt silver, the crown probably boasted stylised hair and on the left cheek piece the figure of an emperor on horseback can clearly be seen trampling a cowering barbarian under the hooves. Over the emperor’s back a winged goddess of victory can just be seen holding a laurel wreath over his head."

http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/leisure_t ... helmet.htm