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Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery

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BBC News – UK
“Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery”

The brass lock, found in the sand near Port Talbot, forms part of a 1583 shipwreck treasure hoard.

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The Independent – UK
“Shipwreck padlock code cracked after CT scan solves 400-year-old mystery”

The Ann Francis vessel was caught in a ferocious storm and blown off course on 28 December 1583

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The Independent – UK
“Scientists crack code to 400-year-old padlock from shipwreck”

Researchers find four-letter combination to padlock sealed since 1583 shipwreck

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