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Description: | A copper-alloy plate brooch of probable 2nd century date. This is a common form of plate brooch. For other examples from Bedfordshire, see PAS nos. BH-09B143, BH-FAD5C1 and BH-86AC02.The plate is oval in plan and has a recessed oval cell at the centre. This cell, which is surrounded by a low rim, has traces of a (possibly blue) enamel inset. A second rim marks the perimeter of the plate, and the flat area between the two aforementioned rims is decorated with a series of dark blue enamel and transluscent green (?glass) insets, set alternately. The now-missing pin would orginally have been aligned on the longest axis of the brooch. The hinge consists of a single perforated lug (containing iron corrosion) with a rounded outer edge and a vertical inner edge. The catchplate, set at the opposite end of the brooch, has an angled inner edge and a rolled upper edge.The brooch is slightly corroded in places. It measures 26.9mm long, 21.8mm wide and 10.3mm thick. The weight is 7g.
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