Helmet

Description

Iron helmet for the auxiliary cavalry, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), late 1st century AD

Museum reference

X.FRA 124

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Helmet

Date

Late 1st century

Style / Culture

Romano-British

Materials

Iron, Bronze, Silver

Physical description

The simple helmet, a close-fitting iron cap sheathed in bronze, has a deep neck guard with a projecting rim on which traces of metal sheathing are preserved. The hinge plates for the cheekpieces survive, although the cheekpieces do not. Further fittings attached to other holes in the helmet

Collection place(s)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Newstead Collection

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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