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The result was: '''promoted''' by [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 07:06, 1 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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* ... that the 7th-century royal [[Anglo-Saxon]] '''[[Sutton Hoo helmet]]''' ''(current reconstruction pictured)'' was excavated in more than 500 pieces? <small>Source: Current note 60, offline. Nb the photo used in the article (# not counted). But from the excavation diary: "Friday, 28 July 1939: "The crushed remains of an iron helmet were found four feet east of the shield boss on the north side of the central deposit. The remains consisted of many fragments of iron covered with embossed ornament of an interlace with which were also associated gold leaf, textiles, an anthropomorphic face-piece consisting of a nose, mouth, and moustache cast as a whole (bronze), and bronze zoomorphic mountings and enrichments." Saturday, 29 July: "A few more fragments of the iron helmet came to light and were boxed with the rest found the day before."</small>
* ... that the 7th-century royal [[Anglo-Saxon]] '''[[Sutton Hoo helmet]]''' ''(current reconstruction pictured)'' was excavated in more than 500 pieces? <small>Source: Current note 60, offline. Nb the photo used in the article (# not counted). But from the excavation diary: "Friday, 28 July 1939: "The crushed remains of an iron helmet were found four feet east of the shield boss on the north side of the central deposit. The remains consisted of many fragments of iron covered with embossed ornament of an interlace with which were also associated gold leaf, textiles, an anthropomorphic face-piece consisting of a nose, mouth, and moustache cast as a whole (bronze), and bronze zoomorphic mountings and enrichments." Saturday, 29 July: "A few more fragments of the iron helmet came to light and were boxed with the rest found the day before."</small>
:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event research]]
:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event research]]
:* ''Comment'': Might be a day or so late, but a big article on an important artefact by a newish editor. Formerly redirect.
:* ''Comment'': Might be a day or so late, but a big article on an important artefact by a newish editor. Formerly redirect.
<small>Created by [[User:Usernameunique|Usernameunique]] ([[User talk:Usernameunique|talk]]). Nominated by [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) at 11:21, 16 December 2016 (UTC).</small>
<small>Created by [[User:Usernameunique|Usernameunique]] ([[User talk:Usernameunique|talk]]). Nominated by [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) at 11:21, 16 December 2016 (UTC).</small>
:* Thanks for the nomination! Not sure how this works, but for what it's worth, I can send the source (note 60) via dropbox if wanted. The relevant line: "Over 500 fragments were now spread out on the work table, making an awesome and alarming sight." [[User:Usernameunique|Usernameunique]] ([[User talk:Usernameunique|talk]]) 11:41, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
:* Thanks for the nomination! Not sure how this works, but for what it's worth, I can send the source (note 60) via dropbox if wanted. The relevant line: "Over 500 fragments were now spread out on the work table, making an awesome and alarming sight." [[User:Usernameunique|Usernameunique]] ([[User talk:Usernameunique|talk]]) 11:41, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
::Ok, thanks - that's enough I think. You might add [https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/sutton-hoo-ship-burial-helmet/rQFCZC0377ic9A this], the old BM highlights page, as an External link. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 18:01, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
::Ok, thanks - that's enough I think. You might add [https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/sutton-hoo-ship-burial-helmet/rQFCZC0377ic9A this], the old BM highlights page, as an External link. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 18:01, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
:::* New photo (photoshop of an old one to take out the background) might look better.[[File:Sutton_Hoo_helmet_2016.png|thumb|left|100px|Sutton Hoo helmet]] --[[User:Usernameunique|Usernameunique]] ([[User talk:Usernameunique|talk]]) 00:44, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:06, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
... that the 7th-century royal Anglo-SaxonSutton Hoo helmet(current reconstruction pictured) was excavated in more than 500 pieces? Source: Current note 60, offline. Nb the photo used in the article (# not counted). But from the excavation diary: "Friday, 28 July 1939: "The crushed remains of an iron helmet were found four feet east of the shield boss on the north side of the central deposit. The remains consisted of many fragments of iron covered with embossed ornament of an interlace with which were also associated gold leaf, textiles, an anthropomorphic face-piece consisting of a nose, mouth, and moustache cast as a whole (bronze), and bronze zoomorphic mountings and enrichments." Saturday, 29 July: "A few more fragments of the iron helmet came to light and were boxed with the rest found the day before."
Thanks for the nomination! Not sure how this works, but for what it's worth, I can send the source (note 60) via dropbox if wanted. The relevant line: "Over 500 fragments were now spread out on the work table, making an awesome and alarming sight." Usernameunique (talk) 11:41, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
Ok, thanks - that's enough I think. You might add this, the old BM highlights page, as an External link. Johnbod (talk) 18:01, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
New photo (photoshop of an old one to take out the background) might look better.Sutton Hoo helmet --Usernameunique (talk) 00:44, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
- a day late, but that's ok
Good to go! --Hillbillyholiday talk 07:35, 31 December 2016 (UTC)