On the head's left side was placed a "crested" and masked helmet wrapped in cloths. With its panels of tinned bronze and assembled mounts, the decoration is directly comparable to that found on helmets from the Vendel and Valsgärde burial sites in eastern Sweden.Bruce-Mitford 1974, 210–222; Bruce-Mitford 1986; Evans 1986, 111–117; Evans 2001. cf Arwidsson 1934. The Sutton Hoo helmet differs from the Swedish examples in having an iron skull of a single vaulted shell and has a full face mask, a solid neck guard and deep cheekpieces. These features have been used to suggest an English origin for the helmet's basic structure; the deep cheekpieces have parallels in the Coppergate helmet, found in York.
ON thE head's leFt side was PlACeD a "CresteD" aND Masked hElmet wraPpeD iN clOTHs. wiTH its PanEls oF tinNeD bROnZE aNd AsSeMbled MoUnts, tHE deCorAtIoN IS direcTlY CoMpArAble TO tHat founD on helmEts froM thE vEndeL and vAlsgäRdE burIal sites iN eAsTerN sweden.bruCe-mitford 1974, 210–222; BRuce-mitfOrD 1986; EvANS 1986, 111–117; EvanS 2001. cf arwIDSson 1934. ThE SuTtOn HOO HELmET differs From The SWEdiSh eXAmples iN having an iRon SkulL of a SingLe vauLted shelL AND HAs a full face mASk, a soliD neCk GuArd and deeP cHeEkpieceS. THese features Have beEn usEd to sUgGest an EngliSH OriGin fOR the HelmeT'S baSic stRucTurE; ThE dEEp cheekPiecES haVE pARalLelS in tHe cOpPERgatE HelmeT, foUnd in York.