- The Ribchester Hoard is a collection of Roman metal artefacts, which includes the Ribchester Helmet, found in 1796 CE in Ribchester, Lancashire.
- The Hoard is located in Room 49 of the British Museum.
Description
- The Hoard consists of metal artefacts, which includes the Ribchester Helmet.
- The collection dates from the end of the 1st and beginning of the 2nd century CE.
- The items were buried in a hollow 10 feet (3m) below the surface, and thought to have been stored originally in a wooden box. The artefacts probably all belonged to the same cavalryman.
- Other artefacts in the Hoard were a bust of Minerva, several paterae (drinking bowls), pieces of a vase, pieces of two basins, several plates and other items.
Ribchester Helmet
- The Ribchester Helmet is one of only three Roman Ceremonial Helmets with a face covering found in Britannia.
- These Helmets were used in cavalry tournaments known as ‘Hippika Gymnasia’.
- It is considered to be the second greatest Roman Artefact to be found in Britain after the Vindolanda Tablets.
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