Ribchester Helmet

Ribchester Helmet
On display in the British Museum
MaterialBronze
SizeHeight: 276 mm
Weight: 1305.6 g
CreatedRoman, late 1st to early 2nd century AD
DiscoveredBy son of Joseph Walton, clogmaker, in 1796
PlaceRibchester, Lancashire
Present locationRoom 49, British Museum, London
Registration1814,0705.1

The Ribchester Helmet is a Roman bronze ceremonial helmet dating to between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD, which is now on display at the British Museum. It was found in Ribchester, Lancashire, England in 1796, as part of the Ribchester Hoard. The model of a sphinx that was believed to attach to the helmet was lost.