open image in gallery Sutton Hoo helmet (The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license)) “The Sutton Hoo helmet is iconic worldwide. It is a national treasure for the British on a ...

Since its discovery in 1939, archaeologists have pointed to Sweden as the source of Sutton Hoo's haul. A Danish stamp says ...

Over the years, a piece of headgear called the Sutton Hoo helmet has come to represent an emblem for the site, as well as the larger time period itself. Experts believe the roughly 5.5-lbs ornate ...

The helmet was pieced together in 1939 from fragments found at the Sutton Hoo burial site in the east of England and is now an icon of Anglo-Saxon culture. (Image credit: Trustees of the British ...

Of the incredible riches found at the site, the most impressive of all is the Sutton Hoo helmet; considered one of the greatest treasures of the Anglo-Saxon world. Until now, archaeologists ...

A statement released by the National Museum of Denmark suggests that the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet may have its origins in ...

"It's the artistry and the craftsmanship behind the helmet," she says. The Danish discovery shows Sutton Hoo is "not a finished book", Ms Howarth adds. "Looking at it, it's definitely part of this ...

A discovery by a metal detectorist in Denmark has raised questions about the origins of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet, thought for decades to have links to Sweden. The detectorist found a small metal ...

An ancient stamp unearthed by a metal detectorist suggests the Sutton Hoo was actually made in Denmark, and not Sweden as previously thought. The Anglo-Saxon helmet, dated to the 7th century ...