Discovered the 2,000-year-old hat of the Roman cavalry

Pieces of a 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet were put together, revealing ancient English history.

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The hat was assembled from 1,000 small fragments in 3 years by experts at the British Museum. The hat is made of iron and decorated with gilded leaves. This is the only hat found in the UK with an intact gold-plated silver plated layer.

The helmet depicts some victorious scenes of the Roman army, including a bust of a woman, flanked by two lions, a Roman emperor on horseback with a goddess figure Victory flies behind.

The pieces of a 2,000-year-old helmet
of the Roman cavalry that had just been put together.

It is thought that this hat was buried during the Roman Emperor Claudius's invasion of England in TK 43 AD.

Experts believe that if the hat belonged to an Englishman who served in the Roman cavalry team before Roman conquest of Britain, the relationship between Romans and British people was something to learn more.

This hat was unearthed at Hallaton, Leicestershire, England after Ken Wallace, 71, a metal detector discovered in this area has many coins.

The hat was assembled from 1,000 small fragments in 3 years by experts at the British Museum.

More than 5,000 coins, silver bars and helmets are discovered here. This is also the first time coins from the British Iron Age and the Roman Empire have been discovered.

Leicestershire County Council (England) bought a helmet to display at the Harborough Museum.

Head of research at the British Museum, Jeremy Hill, said the helmet helped people understand more about Britain before being conquered by Rome.

Photos of hats made by experts at the British Museum.

In another prediction, it is thought that this hat may be a diplomatic gift for the Romans or be damaged during a raid on a Roman camp.