History of the Isle of Wight

Today, the Isle of Wight is rich in historical and archaeological sites dating from from prehistoric periods from an extraordinary wealth of fossil discoveries including dinosaur bones through to remains from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods onwards.

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Isle of Wight - Fossil - Dinosaur - Bronze Age - Iron Age - Roman

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The origins of the island can be traced to the end of the last Ice age when post-glacial rebound caused the land level in southern Britain to drop, the sea flooding the valley of the former River Solent to create a channel between the land mass and mainland Britain.

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Ice age - Post-glacial rebound - Solent

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