| Ribchester Helmet | |
|---|---|
 On display in the British Museum | |
| Material | Bronze |
| Size | Height: 276 mm Weight: 1305.6 g |
| Created | Roman, late 1st to early 2nd century AD |
| Discovered | By son of Joseph Walton, clogmaker, in 1796 |
| Place | Ribchester, Lancashire |
| Present location | Room 49, British Museum, London |
| Registration | 1814,0705.1 |
The Ribchester Helmet is a Roman bronze ceremonial helmet dating to between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD, which is now on display at the British Museum.[1] It was found in Ribchester, Lancashire, England in 1796, as part of the Ribchester Hoard. The model of a sphinx that was believed to attach to the helmet was lost.[2]
- ^ "Cavalry sports helmet". British Museum. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ Clarke, Stephen Reynolds (1830). The new Lancashire gazetteer: or, Topographical dictionary. H. Tessdale and Co. p. 146.