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Archaeologists excavating ahead of the Sizewell C development on the Suffolk coast have uncovered an exceptionally rare medieval glass jewel depicting the Crucifixion - an object so small it could fit on a fingertip, yet loaded with global connections and private devotion. The relief-carved piece was recovered during wider work that also identified an abandoned Anglo-Saxon settlement in the same landscape, adding another layer to a site already producing major early medieval discoveries. The Magnificent Treasures of Sutton Hoo, The Final Resting Place of Anglo-Saxon Royals Staffordshire Hoard: The Most Exquisite Anglo-Saxon Gold Collection A Venetian Jewel with Byzantine Echoes Arkeonews reports on how the translucent light-green jewel is about 26mm high and was spotted during excavation by a member