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Archaeologists dive to save the disappearing story of how people first occupied Britain

Archaeologists are returning to a prehistoric settlement beneath the sea off the Isle of Wight this week. Gary Momber, of DigVentures, says the race is on to save evidence of the skilled craftspeople who first occupied Britain..........

http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art556558-gary-momber-digventures-isle-wight-solent

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Posted by moss
20th June 2016ce

Bronze Age Dagger donated to IoW musuem

A bronze age dagger found by a metal-detectorist has been donated to the Island's museum.

Story (with picture) from local press here:

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/bronze-age-dagger-given-to-museum-30379.aspx?

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Posted by thesweetcheat
30th December 2009ce

Fears for Ancient Underwater Remains

DIVERS face a desperate race against time to recover 8,000-year-old artefacts from the bottom of The Solent before they are lost forever.

http://www.iwcp.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1252&ArticleID=1310963

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Posted by Pilgrim
15th January 2006ce

Edited 17th January 2006ce

Rare Bronze Age Gold Ring Found

From 'Isle of Wight Today' by Martin Neville.
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/ViewArticle2... continues...

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Posted by Rhiannon
4th February 2005ce

Edited 4th February 2005ce

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The Longstone of Mottistone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

As this is the only remaining neolithic long barrow on the IoW it was a must to visit whilst spending a few days there earlier in the week. We accessed it by taking an uphill, woodland hollow-way track from the back entrance to the small old church (also worth a visit for the wildlife churchyard). Road on a blind bend so cross with care.

The now faded interpretation board told us it is 6,000 years old and that the stones had been moved from their original position by the end of the 1800s. The long barrow remained intact until the 1700s when it was disturbed by quarrying and later by excavations in 1850 and 1956.

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