Code cracked for Margam shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery
- 3 hours agoMeleri WilliamsBBC WalesAmgueddfa CymruThe brass lock was discovered off the Welsh coast and dates back to 1583Experts have cracked a four-letter code to open an ancient padlock from a shipwreck off the Welsh coast using modern scanning technology.
- The 400-year-old brass lock was discovered by metal detectorist Peter Hughes in the sand near Margam in Port Talbot, in 1999.
- It forms part of a wider treasure hoard from the Ann Francis ship that was caught in a storm on 28 December 1583 on the way back from Spain.
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- 3 hours agoMeleri WilliamsBBC WalesAmgueddfa CymruThe brass lock was discovered off the Welsh coast and dates back to 1583Experts have cracked a four-letter code to open an ancient padlock from a shipwreck off the Welsh coast using modern scanning technology.
- The 400-year-old brass lock was discovered by metal detectorist Peter Hughes in the sand near Margam in Port Talbot, in 1999.
- It forms part of a wider treasure hoard from the Ann Francis ship that was caught in a storm on 28 December 1583 on the way back from Spain.
Sources: BBC News