According to the press release, the two plates "consist of a neck guard and a decorated cheek guard from a so-called crest helmet, a type used in the Roman Empire in the 4th century." "Roman ...

Others suggest the helmet is a spoil of war, captured in battle. That’s not a far-fetched conclusion since the Roman Empire was still in its early stages of conquering Britain when the helmet ...

But, the object turned out to be something extraordinary indeed: the fractured remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet decorated with ornate patterns of silver and gold. Known as the ...