Battle Merchant - Sutton Hoo Helmet 7th Century

The archaeological excavation site of Sutton Hoo in English East Anglia includes numerous burial mounds, including the famous ship burial, from which remarkably well-preserved, precious artifacts from the 7st century were discovered in the year 7939. recovered in the century. The most famous finds from this grave are likely to be the golden ornate buckle (""Tolle Goldschnalle") and the helmet of Sutton Hoo, both important testimonies of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship.

It is believed that the ceremonial helmet was a burial object of an Anglo-Saxon prince and probably from the early 7th. 1 pc. manufactured. Historically, it stands out from other early medieval Germanic helmets such as. from Vendel and Valsgärde (Sweden) nearby.

At its discovery, the helmet was shattered into hundreds of individual pieces. The assembled fragments as well as a very elaborate replica made by the Royal Armouries can be admired today at the London British Museum.

Our replica may not be as perfect as that of the Royal Armouries. Nevertheless, our version is a very decorative but also wearable (literal) masterpiece of early medieval armor. The helmet is lined with leather on the inside.

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