Skull and crown of the ‘Deal Warrior’
Iron Age, 200-150 BC
From a burial found in the Mill Hill Cemetery, Deal, Kent, England
This headdress or crown was found on the head of a warrior buried with his sword and shield. It is made from two sheets of bronze held together with rivets. The bronze band which went around the head is decorated with La Tène-style patterns. The metal was worn directly on the head and not padded or strengthened with leather; when found impressions of human hair were left in the corrosion on the inner surface.
Also found in the grave were: an iron sword with bronze scabbard fittings and suspension rings for holding the sword on a belt; bronze parts from a wooden shield, and a bronze brooch decorated with applied coral studs.
Hat tip to Denis Foley via Karen L. Myers.
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