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''A helmet constructed from strips and plates of iron riveted together in a dome shape. They often have additional face and neck protection attached.'' <br>
==How common were helmets prior to 1000AD==Only one domed helmet has been dated to the Viking Age and that is the find from the Gjermundbu cremation. The find is generally dated to the 10th century although dates as early as the late 9th century have been suggested [STEUER 1987]. The latest commonly accepted date of the cremation is 980AD although suggestions that the helmet may have been 100 years old at the time of cremation have been put forward.<bR>In the light of this scant evidence for helmets a number of articles have started to appear questioning the reasoning of why people think that helmets were commonly worn during the Viking Age [WESTER 2001] [THOMPSON 2010]. <br><br> ==Variations in domed helmets==<!--{{Guide2|3|Optional|1|Allowable}}-->
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