ALB-Historic England-Alverstone, Isle of Wight (360G-cabinetoffice-G2-GA-2023061068832-22-23)

In 2005 a flood relief pond was excavated within the Alverstone Marshes SSSI on the east side of the Isle of Wight, near Sandown, as part of a water level management plan. During the works, which covered 1887m2, a large number of timbers and a cobbled surface were discovered, preserved within the alluvial and organic deposits. This led to a 12-week excavation. MOLA is working with Dr Ruth Waller (Isle of Wight Heritage), Dr Robert Scaife (University of Southampton) and Dr Neil Phillips (APAC Ltd) to assess the results of the excavation and to progress the site towards possible analysis and publication.