Cod Steaks have designed, built and installed a giant stainless steel helmet as a link to Prestatyn’s Roman history.

Project Manager Ruth Spiller said ‘’our creatives love building for film and exhibitions but public art allows us to stretch our own creativity even further as a company."

The sculpture, which is 3.5m wide, will be installed at Lower Hillside Gardens, where the Offa’s Dyke footpath joins the road leading into the town centre.

Ms Spiller said Cod Steaks were careful to ensure the sculpture, which represents a link with Prestatyn’s Roman history, bore relevance to the community. “We were looking for something which would fit the town’s identity while at the same time making a fun statement.”

Pupils from Prestatyn High School have also contributed to the design – the leaves on the side of the helmet will be engraved with references to their drawings about the town.

The helmet is one of three works of art recently commissioned. A stainless steel obelisk has already been installed on the seafront at Central Beach, a third piece of art is planned for near the railway station.

Councillor David Thomas, lead member for regeneration at Denbighshire County Council, said: “We are confident that the three works commissioned for Prestatyn will complement the regeneration work that is already going on, and be a visual focus of the town’s heritage, townscape and history.”

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