On display at the British Museum in London, the Sutton Hoo helmet is an iconic relic of early British history. Although rusted and fragmentary, the helmet reflects the power of its owner ...

Here’s how it works. The famous helmet from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may be evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century ...

IRON AND BRONZE HELMET Of Scandinavian design ... Photograph by AKG/Album Who then was buried in the boat at Sutton Hoo? No body has yet been found—perhaps because the acidic soil long ago ...

Take a look below at these Anglo-Saxon treasures. Pieces of this helmet were found at Sutton Hoo. They have been placed together and reconstructed in this photo. There are boars' heads on the ...

The famous Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo helmet from about 625 CE, part of the British Museum collection. Photo: Elissa Blake/University of Sydney Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

The items found at Sutton Hoo include a helmet depicting warriors on horseback, which Gittos says add evidence to the theory it belonged to a soldier. She said: "We should be willing to consider ...

The Sutton Hoo Helmet is one of the most important Anglo Saxon finds of all time. It was buried in the grave of a warrior chieftain. Alongside it were a vast array of weaponry and a 27-metre-long ...

He discovered a burial ship and a central chamber filled with treasures, including a warrior's helmet, a gold belt ... Carey Mulligan as Sutton Hoo landowner Edith Pretty, with Ralph Fiennes ...