'A brass pot containing silver beads, a gold helmet set with stones and mouldering writings found at Harleston in early 16th century'. The discovery is initally thought to have been taken by John of Gaunt, who was a local landowner in the early 16th century. The helmet is believed to have been gifted to Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII, before being possibly gifted to the Spanish monarchy and kept in the Cabinet of Madrid. Enquiries by Crawford failed to discover any trace of the helmet or other parts of the hoard, however, and their current whereabouts are not known. There have been suggestions that the hoard was of Iron Age material, though this cannot be confirmed. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}