The reason I stumbled upon the story of the Hallaton bottle rolling custom was not that I was looking online for Easter traditions but for information about the Roman helmet which was discovered in fragments along with other precious objects at Hallaton in 2000. This is due to go back on display at the Market Harborough Museum along with a replica to indicate what it once liked like.
The reason for that is because this helmet is both from the earliest years of the Roman presence in Britain and because it is a very rare survival of elaborate parade armour, decorated in silver and gold. It was found at what appears to have been a local shrine and may have been a votive offering.
The initial report I saw about it was on Wikipedia at Hallaton Helmet and for the rest of the hoard of Iron Age coins at Hallaton Treasure
This past weekend the BBC News website also had a detailed article which can be seen at Unlocking the secrets of the 'bling' Roman helmet found in a field and there is also an earlier article from them at Unique Roman helmet found in Leicestershire field on display again
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