The Mystery of the Shugborough Inscription at Shepherd’s Monument

The Shugborough Inscription, or Shepherd’s Monument, is located in Staffordshire, England. This building has stood tall since the 18th century AD, and since then, the inscription engraved on it has remained an unsolved puzzle to this day.

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If you’ve ever read Dan Brown’s controversial novel The Da Vinci Code, then the name of this inscription or monument is familiar. This monument has a relief adapted from Nicolas Poussin’s painting. What makes it mysterious is the row of letters on the locket that cannot be solved until now. Making code enthusiasts try to guess, could the writing point to something so important and valuable?

The Shugborough Inscription, or Shepherd’s Monument, is located in Staffordshire, England. This building has stood tall since the 18th century AD, and since then, the inscription engraved on it has remained an unsolved puzzle to this day.

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This building was founded on the idea of Thomas Anson, who intended it for his younger brother, George…