The Mystery of the Anglo-Saxon Helmets
Adam Wilkes

• Saturday 10 June 2017, 2.00PM to 3.00pm
• Free admission
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• D/056, Derwent College, University of York (map)
• Wheelchair accessible

Event details

Learn about the Anglo-Saxon helmets found across the British Isles, including an ornately decorated helmet found at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk and another found locally in York’s Coppergate. Adam Wilkes, a student with the University of Leicester, will discuss finds dating from the sixth to eighth centuries, examining the mystery of how and why the helmets were buried.

About the speaker

Adam Wilkes is a student at the University of Leicester studying a BA Honours Degree in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology. Adam is also a volunteer with York Museums Trust specialising in the Viking period, as well as training as an archaeologist with Yorkshire Community Archaeology.