The Celtic Montefortino
Montefortino helmets are generally characterized by a conical or round shape with a raised central knob, and a protruding neck guard as well as cheek plates to protect the sides of the head. Other common features include a “rope”-type pattern around the edge, and “pinecone”-type patterning on the crest knob. Note that the classifications are those used by archaeologists, rather than Celts or Romans, who, if they did distinguish among these types, have left no known record of the terms they used.

The Celtic Montefortino Helmet was a type of Celtic, and later Roman, military helmet used from around 300 BC through the 1st century AD. It is named after the region of Montefortino in Italy where the original helmet was found in a Celtic burial. Our replica is based on this original helmet that can now be seen in the State Archaeological Museum of Arcevia, Italy. Our Celtic Montefortino is an authentic replica of a Celtic Helmet, type Montefortino.