https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/code-cracked-for-shipwreck-padlock-solving-400-year-old-mysteryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/code-cracked-for-shipwreck-padlock-solving-400-year-old-mysteryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/code-cracked-for-shipwreck-padlock-solving-400-year-old-mystery#u183499Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:35:16 +0000Researchers have cracked a four-letter combination code on a brass padlock recovered from a 16th-century shipwreck off the coast of Wales. Scientists utilized modern technology, including CT scans, to reveal the secret sequence ANCE that secured the lock since the vessel sank more than four centuries ago. The artifact formed part of a treasure hoard from the ship Ann Francis, which went down off the South Wales coast in 1583. A collaborative team from Amgueddfa Cymru Museum Wales and Cardiff University successfully unlocked the maritime mystery without damaging the fragile historic item.Why it