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.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
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 Ann Francis vessel was caught in a ferocious storm and blown off course on 28 December 1583
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Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News and The Independent. BBC News published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 10 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Port Talbot, Ann Francis and Wales.
In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
