"In all, six bidders fought for the helmet -- three by telephone, two in the room and one via the Internet from California," Aitken said. The artefact is known as the "Crosby Garrett Helmet" after ...

The Crosby Garrett helmet was named after the village near Penrith where it was discovered in May 2010 by metal detector enthusiasts. The helmet sold for £2.2m at auction to a private bidder ...

The Crosby Garrett Helmet, named after the field near Penrith in which it was found by metal detectors, was bought by an anonymous private bidder, Now, following months of negotiations ...

The Crosby Garrett helmet has been on display at Tullie House Museum for the past three months. During that time, visitor numbers were three times higher than for the same period the previous year.

The arrival of the Crosby Garret helmet has been described by museum staff as a "dream come true." The Roman artefact was discovered in Cumbria and is about to go on display in the county for the ...