Gjermundbu helmet
| Gjermundbu helmet | |
|---|---|
Gjermundbu Helmet | |
| Material | Iron |
| Created | c. 900s |
| Discovered | 1943 Ringerike, Norway |
| Present location | University of Oslo |
| Registration | C27317 k |
The Gjermundbu helmet is a Viking Age helmet.
The helmet was discovered during field clearing in 1943 at the Gjermundbu farm near Haugsbygd in the municipality of Ringerike in Buskerud, Norway. Officials at the University of Oslo were later notified. Conservator Sverre Marstrander and museum assistant Charlotte Blindheim led an investigation which confirmed the existence of a burial chamber of historic value dating from the Viking Age. The Gjermundbu finds included many artifacts, including articles of weaponry.