An iron skull, with copper alloy decorative elements. The crown is cross by two copper alloy strips. These have a raised section along their outer edges. In the centre, where they cross, there is a rectangular copper alloy plate with a raised central portion, forming an inverted groove of U-shaped section. The sides of this plate are concave. This was evidentally riveted to the iron skull. It resembles the plume holders often seen on the Imperial Gallic type of helmet.
The curved copper alloy ear guards remain in position.
The brow guard, which has four sides, is fixed in place by means of three copper alloy rivets. Unlike other helmets of this group, the guard is not hollow by is made of a flat sheet of metal. As such, it shows some resemblance to some of the auxiliary cavalry helmets.
The skull of the helmet was evidently decorated with inlaid copper alloy sheet. However, little of this now remains and what these inlays represented cannot now be determined with any certainty.
