archaicwonder: Saxon Iron Helmet, 6th-8th Century AD Anglo-Saxon helmets, as well as Danish and Viking ones, had a conical shape in order to protect the wearer’s head by deflecting direct blows. The most expensive ones, used by kings and nobles, were

archaicwonder: Saxon Iron Helmet, 6th-8th Century AD Anglo-Saxon helmets, as well as Danish and Viking ones, had a conical shape in order to protect the wearer’s head by deflecting direct blows. The most expensive ones, used by kings and nobles, were

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