Archeologists say they have retrieved a nearly 3,000-pound anchor dating back to 1717 from a ship that could link provide clues into Blackbeard, one of the world's most notorious pirates.

An anchor from what is believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, is recovered from the ocean where it has been since 1718.

An anchor from what is said to be the wreck of notorious English pirate Blackbeard's flagship has been retrieved off North Carolina's coast, US archaeologists say.

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