A 443-year-old shipwreck mystery finally solved; scientists use CT scans to crack the four-letter code on an Elizabethan brass lock
The brass lock, recovered from the Ann Francis treasure hoard, has remained securely locked since the ship was wrecked off the coast of Wales in 1583. (Photo: Amgueddfa Cymru) A brass combination lock recovered from a 16th-century shipwreck off the coast of Wales remained unopened for more than four centuries. Researchers from Cardiff University and […]
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