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The Longstone, Mottistone
50.6562° N, -1.4253° E
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The Longstone is a megalithic monument near the village of Mottistone, in the civil parish of Brighstone, close to the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. It is the only megalithic monument on the Island. On 8 October 1981 it became a scheduled monument listed as "The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage".
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Scheduled monument designation
8 October 1981
Smaller stone moved
1856
Excavation confirming long barrow
September 1956
Vandalism incident
October 2007
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