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This iron age man buried in Sussex was so proud of his awesome helmet that he developed an archaeologically detectable neck injury from wearing it so often.

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A startling recreation of the North Bersted Iron Age warrior wearing his (not at all) ostentatious crested helmet The warrior's damaged vertebrae suggest that he wore this hat quite a lot in life © Artas Media 2019 📷 March 2026 at the #Novium Happy #FindsFriday

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“Put on the hat!!” “No no guys come on. I can’t. My neck. My neck has been hurting lately.” “Come on! Put it on!” *chanting* “Put it on!” “Oh alright just one more time!” *He puts the hat on, the guys go wild.*