Ribchester Helmet | |
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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]