Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery
The code formed a four-letter combination.
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Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The brass lock, found in the sand near Port Talbot, forms part of a 1583 shipwreck treasure hoard.
Shipwreck padlock code cracked after CT scan solves 400-year-old mystery (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Ann Francis vessel was caught in a ferocious storm and blown off course on 28 December 1583
Scientists crack code to 400-year-old padlock from shipwreck (opens The Independent in a new tab)
Researchers find four-letter combination to padlock sealed since 1583 shipwreck
Ancient padlock found in shipwreck treasure finally cracked solving 400-year mystery (opens Metro in a new tab)
The code formed a four-letter combination.
