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A newly discovered metal stamp in Denmark may challenge the origins of the Sutton Hoo helmet, one of Britain’s most iconic ...
Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early medieval Anglo-Saxon history. But the reexamination isn’t due to anything new ...
Until now, archaeologists believed the helmet made its way to Britain from Sweden. But a new discovery casts doubt on the helmet's origins - and could re-write the story of early European history.
Period Swedish stamps, by comparison, typically feature animals such as a wild boar or a bird of prey, motifs absent for both the Sutton Hoo helmet and the Tåsinge patrice. The Anglo-Saxon helmet ...
"I would say this die comes from the same workshop, or comes from the environment of the Sutton Hoo helmet," Mr Pentz says. "Production probably took place here or trade." The Anglo-Saxon ship ...
A discovery by a metal detectorist in Denmark has raised questions about the origins of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet, thought for decades to have links to Sweden. The detectorist found a small metal ...
The images on the small metal stamp are similar to those found on the Sutton Hoo helmet, which was unearthed from an Anglo-Saxon ship burial site in Britain in 1939. Archaeologists have long ...
Of the incredible riches found at the site, the most impressive of all is the Sutton Hoo helmet; considered one of the greatest treasures of the Anglo-Saxon world. Until now, archaeologists ...
A stamp recently discovered in Denmark suggests the helmet was made there, not in Sweden as previously thought A discovery by a metal detectorist in Denmark has raised questions about the origins ...
Where did the Sutton Hoo helmet come from? Archaeologists have long agreed that the iconic Anglo-Saxon artifact was likely made in Sweden. But new research—along with a “strikingly” similar ...
A discovery by a metal detectorist in Denmark has raised questions about the origins of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet, thought for decades to have links to Sweden. The detectorist found a small ...