The Longstone
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.Photo: Debnigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: long barrow in Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Long Stone”, “The Longstone, Mottistone”, and “The Longstone: a long barrow 60m south of Longstone Cottage”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mottistone Manor and St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Mottistone.
Mottistone Manor
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mottistone Manor is a National Trust property in the village of Mottistone on the Isle of Wight, England. It has popular gardens and is a listed building. It was first mentioned in documents related to the Domesday Book of 1086. Mottistone Manor is situated 1,400 feet south of The Longstone.
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Mottistone
Church
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Peter and St Paul's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in the village of Mottistone, Isle of Wight. It is a Grade I listed building. St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Mottistone is situated 1,700 feet south of The Longstone.
St Mary’s Church, Brook
Church
Photo: UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Church, Brook is a parish church in the Church of England located in Brook, Isle of Wight. St Mary’s Church, Brook is situated 4,100 feet west of The Longstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mottistone and Hulverstone.
Mottistone
Hamlet
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mottistone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brighstone, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located in the popular tourist area the Back of the Wight.
Hulverstone
Hamlet
Hulverstone is a hamlet of about 12 houses on the Isle of Wight on the edge of the English Channel. It has a post office in a private home and the 400-year-old Sun Inn.
Brook
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brook is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brighstone, on the Isle of Wight, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 156. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighstone.
The Longstone
- Categories: long barrow, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6562° or 50° 39′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.42534° or 1° 25′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C2WMH4F+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 27234553OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7748354
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In Other Languages
“The Longstone” goes by many names.
- German: “Longstone”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iron Age Enclosure and Bronze Age Barrow.
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