A “bling” Roman helmet found in a Leicestershire field offers a tantalising glimpse into a world in flux, experts have said.
The artefact, lavishly decorated with silver and gold, was uncovered in 2000, along with 5,000 coins, near the village of Hallaton.
It has gone on display in Market Harborough with previously unseen artefacts after further study revealed new insights into its decoration, construction, and historical period it was made in.
The helmet has been dated to the mid 1st Century AD, a crucial time for Britain as this saw the full-scale invasion of the island by four Roman legions in 43AD.
Helen Sharp, curator of archaeology at Leicestershire County Council museums, said: “The Hallaton helmet is extremely important, it is one of a handful of silver-plated helmets ever found in Europe.
“It is extremely high status; it would have been worn by an extremely high-status officer, and it just shows how well connected the Leicester area was at the time.
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