Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet

Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet

Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early medieval Anglo-Saxon history. But the reexamination isn’t due to anything new found at the famous archeological trove known as Sutton Hoo. Instead, it’s owed to a tiny artifact recently found by a metal detectorist over 500 miles away in Denmark.  Sutton Hoo remains one of the most consequential archeological finds of the 20t…

Sutton Hoo helmet may actually come from Denmark, archaeologist suggests

A Danish metal detectorist's find raises questions about where the iconic helmet is from, experts say.

Stamp Suggests The Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet Was Made In Denmark, Potentially Rewriting Early European History - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Sutton Hoo helmet, one of Great Britain's most significant archaeological discoveries, is often likened to the 'British Tutankhamun.' Due to its motifs of mounted warriors, it was initially thought to originate from Uppland in Sweden, but recent findings suggest a different origin. Two years ago, local archaeologist Jan Hjort discovered […]

An inconspicuous find on the Danish island of Tåsinge is currently causing a stir among archaeologists: A tiny The Post Sensation in Archaeology: Sutton-Hoo-Helm could come from Denmark first appeared on Nordisch.info.

The discovery of a small stamp from the 6th century puts Denmark on the map in a completely new way, estimates both a museum inspector and an expert.