CT scans reveal code on 1583 shipwreck lock

Researchers used CT scanning to open a brass combination lock found among artefacts from the Ann Francis shipwreck off the Welsh coast. The code was ANCE; the lock is on display in Swansea until September 2027.

• The Ann Francis was wrecked off the Welsh coast on 28 December 1583 while returning from Spain.· 2 sources
• Researchers from Amgueddfa Cymru and Cardiff University used CT scans to examine the lock and identify its four-letter code, ANCE.· 2 sources
• The lock was found near Spanish silver coins and two coin weights; it may have secured a chest, but its contents are unknown.· 2 sources