The Crosby Garrett Helmet is a copper alloy Roman cavalry helmet dating from between the late 1st and mid 3rd century AD. It was found by an unnamedmetal detectorist near Crosby Garrett in Cumbria, England, in May 2010, close to a Roman road, but distant from any recorded Roman settlements. The helmet is thought to have been used for ceremonial occasions rather than for combat. The helmet is of the same type as the Newstead Helmet (found in 1905) and its design also has similarities with the Ribchester Helmet (found in 1796) and the Hallaton Helmet (found in 2000), though its facial features are more akin to those of helmets found in southern Europe. Dr Ralph Jackson, Senior Curator of Romano-British Collections at the British Museum, has described the helmet as ". . . an immensely interesting and outstandingly important find. . . Its face mask is both extremely finely wrought and chillingly striking, but it is as an ensemble that the helmet is so exceptional and, in its specifics, unparalleled. It is a find of the greatest national (and, indeed, international) significance". On 7 October 2010, the helmet was sold at Christie's for 2. 3 million (US$3. 6 million) to an undisclosed private buyer. Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle sought to purchase the helmet, with the support of the British Museum but was outbid. To date, the helmet has only been publicly displayed once in a 2012 exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.