Witcham Gravel helmet
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witcham-gravel-helmet-172-3334837
title:
Witcham Gravel helmet
text:
The Witcham Gravel helmet is a Roman auxiliary cavalry helmet from the first century AD. Only the decorative copper alloy casing remains; an iron core originally fit under the casing, but has now corroded away. The cap, neck guard, and cheek guards were originally tinned, giving the appearance of a silver helmet encircled by a gold band. The helmet's distinctive feature is the presence of three hollow bosses, out of an original six, that decorate the exterior. No other Roman helmet is known to h
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encyclopedia
description:
Roman cavalry helmet from the first century CE
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witcham_Gravel_helmet
date created:
2017-12-28T12:00:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T17:34:45Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Roman_helmet.jpg","width":2472,"height":2958}
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13
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