ConceptsChain of custody
Concept · evidence · in 4 mysteries
Chain of custody
The record of who held a piece of evidence, and when, from its finding to now.
Lost Dutchman's gold mineWhere an object has been and who has had it, documented without gaps. A film, a sample or a document whose custody is unbroken can be trusted to be what it was; one with a gap could have been altered or swapped. The Patterson-Gimlin film's original, the Shroud's samples and the Kensington Runestone's early history are all custody questions.
Where it comes up
San José galleon
Recoveries so far are a small scientific sample under a published protocol, with chain of custody, held by state institutions.
Cascajal block and Isthmian writing
The custody and display of the block were not established in this research.
Oak Island money pit
Coconut fibre from the cove and the pit exists in several hands; a 1970 analysis reported three of four samples as coconut, and radiocarbon dates have been quoted for it, but the chain of custody from any original…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Chain of custody [Concept CPT0DECW073M56Z]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPT0DECW073M56Z
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title = {Chain of custody},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Concept, catalog key CPT0DECW073M56Z},
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