Benty Grange helmet
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The Benty Grange helmet is an archaeological artefact excavated by Thomas Bateman in 1848 from an Anglo-Saxon tumulus (or barrow) at the Benty Grange farm in Derbyshire, England. It is what remains of an iron helmet with a bronze boar on the crest. This helmet matches the descriptions of warriors' helmets in Beowulf.
The remains and a reconstruction are in the Sheffield City Museum.
See also
- In Norse mythology, the boar talisman was associated with Freya's role as battle goddess.
External links
- [the relevant chapter of Ten Years' Diggings]
- [the Benty Grange helmet with illustrations and quotes from Beowulf]
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