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Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests
The helmet and chain mail coat found near it have distinctive ... in the ship burial at Sutton Hoo — possibly the early Anglo-Saxon king Raedwald — had brought back Byzantine armor after ...
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This Helmet Might Be Evidence That Early Anglo-Saxons Acted As Mercenaries For The Byzantine Empire
The armor was crafted in the unique Anglo-Saxon style ... historian at the University of Oxford, the chain mail coat is badly rusted. The helmet was encrusted with gold and jewels.
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What was Anglo-Saxon art and culture like?
Take a look below at these Anglo-Saxon treasures. Pieces of this helmet were found at Sutton Hoo. They have been placed together and reconstructed in this photo. There are boars' heads on the ...