Unlocking the secrets of the 'bling' Roman helmet found in a field
Unlocking the secrets of the 'bling' Roman helmet found in a field By Greig Watson, BBC News, East Midlands Source bbc.com 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 at 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 43 AD. Source bbc.com Helen Sharp, curator of archaeology at Leicestershire County Council museums, said