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Woolaston Helmet
#1
Has anyone got any decent pictures of this lttle beauty ?

The ones on the web are a little small or obscure :?
Conal Moran

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#2
Have you seen this one?

http://www.northantsarchaeology.co.uk/

There's also these reports on the Wollaston finds..

Wollaston: The 'Pioneer' Burial - Meadows, I

Source: Current Archaeology, 154, 391-395

and..

Wollaston: The Nene Valley a British Moselle? - Meadows I

Source: Current Archaeology, 150, 212-215

You could try emailing them on [email protected]
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#3
Thanks for the info. I did find the picture but its too small to get a good look.

I will look into teh reports you mention though Big Grin
Conal Moran

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#4
Quote:Thanks for the info. I did find the picture but its too small to get a good look.

I will look into teh reports you mention though Big Grin

THIS LINK gives a larger photo and some good photos of what looks like an accurate reconstruction.
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#5
Quote:THIS LINK gives a larger photo and some good photos of what looks like an accurate reconstruction.

[Image: pioneer_01ss.jpg]
Hmm.. There are several point that could warrant a comparison to Late Roman helmets. The so-called 'Coptic helmet' of the Leiden Museum comes to mind when you forget about the nasal.
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