Information about the conservation of the Crosby Garrett Helmet can apparently now be found in the November / December issue of the magazine Minerva ('Face of the Roman cavalry - The remarkable story of the Crosby Garrett Helmet' by Mark Merrony). According to this it was conserved by Darren Bradbury who is quoted as saying
" The Crosby Garett helmet must be within the top five most impressive artefacts that I have ever worked on. However, having been found on British soil, this is most important historically and to me personally. The mask was incredibly intact with just minor damage to the surrounding locks of hair and the chin , where only a handful of fragments had broken away. The helmet however was in a flattened and crushed state and in 30 fragments. As restoration progressed, the true shape of the helmet, an impressive Phyrgian-style cap, became apparent. Once reworked, the helmet and mask only required light removal of earth to reveal a fine surface patina. It really is a privilege to have been involved with such a truly magnificent object".
Interestingly there is discussion on the Roman Army Talk forum of an earlier photo that had been published there of the mask "after excavation" with GRASS in the background, and a hole in the chin. the photo was recalled by several members but has apparently been deleted from the archives by person or persons unknown, prompting one member to note that this raises the question "where and when was it actually found?".
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